Multiple Choice
Which condition below is necessary for a layer of altostratus clouds to change into altocumulus?
A) The top part of the cloud deck cools while the bottom part warms.
B) Temperature increases with increasing altitude in the layer.
C) The cloud layer becomes more stable.
D) all of the above
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