Question 1219Navigation General

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In illustration D039NG below, what type of cloud is indicated by the number four?

Diagram for USCG Navigation General: In illustration D039NG below, what type of cloud is indicated by the number...
A Altocumulus
B Cumulus
C Altostratus
D Cirrostratus
AI Explanation

The correct answer is C) Altostratus. The altostratus cloud type is indicated by the number 4 in the illustration D039NG. Altostratus clouds are a mid-level cloud type that appear as a grayish, sheet-like layer covering the entire sky. The other answer choices are incorrect because: A) Altocumulus are mid-level, patchy clouds; B) Cumulus are low-level, puffy clouds; and D) Cirrostratus are high-level, sheet-like clouds. The illustration clearly depicts the altostratus cloud type with the number 4.

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