If clouds are spread like a uniform layer in the sky, which cloud type is likely?

Correct answer: Stratus

Correct answer: A, stratus. Stratus clouds are generally broad, layered clouds that spread horizontally and may cover much of the sky like a sheet or blanket. The clue in the question is the uniform, continuous layer. Cumulus clouds, option B, usually appear as separate rounded heaps with spaces between them rather than as one even sheet. Cirrus clouds, option C, are high, thin, and fibrous or feathery, so they do not usually look like a low uniform layer. Cumulonimbus clouds, option D, are towering clouds with strong vertical development and are associated with showers or storms, not a flat, even cover. Thus the description directly identifies stratus. Memory cue: “stratus” resembles a stretched layer; “cumulus” resembles a heap.