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The process that most directly results in cloud formation is Condensation. When condensation is formed, it evaporates into the atmosphere and forms clouds. Most people don't know this, but clouds are actually formed completely from rain, not water vapor. :}
The last statement about clouds being formed from strictly rain is incorrect. Clouds are formed from water vapor.
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What shape are clouds?
Clouds dont actually have a specific shape. Their shape is formed by wind currents in the sky.
What are white puffy clouds with flat bottoms called?
The clouds that are puffy masses formed by vertically rising air are commonly known as thunderheads. These clouds, with the scientific name of cumulonimbus, may produce severe weather such as lightning, hail, and even tornadoes.
What is the process of clouds forming when water vapor in the air becomes liquid water?
condensation (the water vapor condenses onto the small dust particles in the air creating clouds)
What is the beginning of the scientific inquiry process?
Forming a hypothesis. First you must have an idea. Example: You notice that clouds are white. Hypothesis: Clouds are made of cotton. Ridiculous? Yes, but testable. Test by climbing a mountain, for example, and touching a cloud (you'll find yourself walking into a fog bank, which will invalidate your hypothesis, forcing you to rework it). New hypothesis: clouds are fog = clouds are steam. Then you proceed to test steam and see if it reflects light the same way clouds do.
What clouds cover the sky and are layered?
Layered or stratified clouds are stratus clouds. These types of clouds are low-lying gray clouds that sit under 6,000 feet.
