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What causes air to become saturated?
What causes air to become saturated?
- Increase in evaporation rate (correct)
- Increase in temperature
- Decrease in water vapor content
- Decrease in cooling rate
How does air temperature affect the capacity of holding water vapor?
How does air temperature affect the capacity of holding water vapor?
- It decreases as air temperature increases
- It increases as air temperature increases (correct)
- It depends on the time of day
- It remains constant regardless of the temperature
What are condensation nuclei?
What are condensation nuclei?
- Tiny particles like dust or pollen in the atmosphere (correct)
- Gaseous particles that help with cloud formation
- Microscopic water droplets in the air
- Particles that absorb cloud droplets
In the context of cloud dissipation, what does it mean when the cloud droplets evaporate?
In the context of cloud dissipation, what does it mean when the cloud droplets evaporate?
What happens when the temperature inside a cloud increases?
What happens when the temperature inside a cloud increases?
Why do low fog and clouds tend to disappear as it warms up during the day?
Why do low fog and clouds tend to disappear as it warms up during the day?
What happens to the temperature of an air parcel like a cloud when it descends?
What happens to the temperature of an air parcel like a cloud when it descends?
What is a cloud droplet?
What is a cloud droplet?
How can Wally Water Molecule change from a gas to a liquid?
How can Wally Water Molecule change from a gas to a liquid?
What does it mean when the air becomes saturated?
What does it mean when the air becomes saturated?
Which process leads to the formation of dew on plants?
Which process leads to the formation of dew on plants?
In which state can Wally Water Molecule be found as a cloud droplet?
In which state can Wally Water Molecule be found as a cloud droplet?
What role do condensation nuclei play in the formation of cloud droplets?
What role do condensation nuclei play in the formation of cloud droplets?
What happens when the air can no longer hold any more water vapor?
What happens when the air can no longer hold any more water vapor?
What is a cloud droplet?
What is a cloud droplet?
Why does the air become saturated?
Why does the air become saturated?
What causes water droplets to form on a cold glass on a hot day?
What causes water droplets to form on a cold glass on a hot day?
How does a cloud form from many cloud droplets?
How does a cloud form from many cloud droplets?
What role do evaporation and condensation play in the water cycle?
What role do evaporation and condensation play in the water cycle?
What happens when the air near the ground is warmer than the surrounding air at higher altitudes?
What happens when the air near the ground is warmer than the surrounding air at higher altitudes?
Which process involves water changing from a gas to a liquid state?
Which process involves water changing from a gas to a liquid state?
What process causes Wally and his friends to form cloud droplets?
What process causes Wally and his friends to form cloud droplets?
Why do low fog and clouds tend to disappear as it warms up during the day?
Why do low fog and clouds tend to disappear as it warms up during the day?
What causes a cloud droplet to evaporate?
What causes a cloud droplet to evaporate?
How does an air parcel descending lead to cloud warming and dissipation?
How does an air parcel descending lead to cloud warming and dissipation?
What is the primary reason for Wally and his friends disappearing as water vapor?
What is the primary reason for Wally and his friends disappearing as water vapor?
Why can warm air hold more water vapor than cold air?
Why can warm air hold more water vapor than cold air?
What causes evaporation to increase in a cloud, leading to droplet dissipation?
What causes evaporation to increase in a cloud, leading to droplet dissipation?
How do condensation nuclei contribute to the formation of cloud droplets?
How do condensation nuclei contribute to the formation of cloud droplets?
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