How are clouds formed?

When the air temperature is ___________________ enough, water droplets or ice crystals form.

• High

• Warm

• Cool

• Rigid

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Clouds form when _________ ___________ changes into tiny water droplets or ice crystals.

• Water Vapor

• Water Bits

• Water Pieces

• Water Intensity

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Clouds play a major role in the water cycle.

• True

• False

• Neither

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Clouds are formed during what part of the water cycle?

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• transpiration

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A collection of tiny, water droplets that are formed when water vapor cools and condenses during water cycle is called a __.

• sleet
• snow
• cloud
• evaporation

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TRUE or FALSE:  The first step in cloud formation is the warming of Earth's surface by the sun.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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During evaporation, does warm air rise, fall, or spread out?

• rise
• fall
• spread out

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This figure represents what?

• precipitation
• cloud formation
• conduction
• atmospheric layers

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Which is needed for a cloud to form?

• Dust

• Water vapor

• Water Cycle

• All are correct

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Millions of tiny water droplets or ice crystals is called what?

• Cloud

• Dust

• Run off

• Precipitation

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