How are clouds formed?

Clouds form when water vapor ____________ into tiny water droplets or ice crystals.

• condenses

• evaporates

• precipitates

• boils

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What is the capital of the UNITED STATES

• Lansing

• New York

• Boston

• Washington, D.C.

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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What is needed for a cloud to form?

• Dust particles

• Water vapor

• Both answers

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A cloud is made of:

• water droplets or ice crystals

• smoke

• cotton

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Clouds are formed by the process of ______________________.

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• collection

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What is precipitation?

• clouds floating in the sky

• rain, hail, ice or water falling from clouds

• when water vapor changes from a gas to a liquid

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You can see water vapor.

• True

• False

When you see a cloud, you are seeing water droplets.

• True

• False

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Cloud in the bottle activity: What is the role of the smoke or dust from the match in the container?

• Smoke provides nuclei for the water vapor to condense around.

• Smoke heats up the water to form water vapor.

• The smoke is the cloud.

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