Tiny drops of water can come from condensation, which occurs when warm and moist air cools down and can no longer hold all the water vapor it contains. This excess water vapor then forms into tiny droplets that we see as water droplets. They can also come from processes like misting, spraying, or atomizing liquids.
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The tiny drops of water are cool and it condenses.
When water vapor changes into tiny drops of water, it is called condensation. This process occurs when the air cools down and cannot hold as much moisture, leading the water vapor to transform into liquid water droplets.
Individual droplets are so small, that they can stay suspended in the air. If the droplets combine into larger drops that are too heavy to stay suspended, they fall as raindrops.
Water appears in the liquid state in the atmosphere in the form of clouds, fog and mist. These consist of millions of tiny drops of liquid water suspended in the air currents. If these collect together as bigger drops they can fall as rain.
Yes, cumulus clouds are made up of water droplets. These clouds form when warm air rises and cools, causing water vapor to condense into tiny water droplets that gather to form the cloud.