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This passage teaches basic cloud identification through simple comparisons to familiar objects. Students learn to distinguish between three main cloud types - stratus, cirrus, and cumulus - while understanding their basic characteristics and weather implications. The content uses age-appropriate analogies to make cloud science accessible to young learners.

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