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What is the primary process that leads to the formation of clouds?
What is the primary process that leads to the formation of clouds?
- Heating of air through sunlight
- Evaporation of water from the ocean
- Cooling of air through wind
- Condensation of water vapor into liquid droplets (correct)
What are the extremely small particles that water vapor attaches to during cloud formation?
What are the extremely small particles that water vapor attaches to during cloud formation?
- Water molecules
- Condensation nuclei (correct)
- Cloud droplets
- Ice crystals
What determines the type of cloud that forms?
What determines the type of cloud that forms?
- Wind direction and speed
- Humidity and air pressure
- Altitude and temperature in the stratosphere
- Temperature and/or altitude in the troposphere (correct)
What happens to cloud droplets when they become too heavy?
What happens to cloud droplets when they become too heavy?
Why does the air temperature decrease with altitude in the troposphere?
Why does the air temperature decrease with altitude in the troposphere?
What happens to the air as it rises over the colder heavier air?
What happens to the air as it rises over the colder heavier air?
What type of clouds can extend from low to high altitudes?
What type of clouds can extend from low to high altitudes?
What is a characteristic of nimbostratus clouds?
What is a characteristic of nimbostratus clouds?
What is a common trait of cumulonimbus clouds?
What is a common trait of cumulonimbus clouds?
What is the primary function of nimbus clouds?
What is the primary function of nimbus clouds?
What occurs when a cold air mass moves into warmer air?
What occurs when a cold air mass moves into warmer air?
What do the names of clouds provide information about?
What do the names of clouds provide information about?
What is the characteristic of cirrus clouds?
What is the characteristic of cirrus clouds?
What type of clouds are formed when warm air rises, cools, and condenses?
What type of clouds are formed when warm air rises, cools, and condenses?
What is the characteristic of stratocumulus clouds?
What is the characteristic of stratocumulus clouds?
