Which of the following cloud types are almost always composed of ice crystals?

A. stratus, stratocumulus, nimbostratus
B. altostratus, altocumulus
C. advection fog, upslope fog, radiation fog
D. cirrus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus


Answer: D

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