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Cloud Formation

By Janice VanCleave

Question:How are clouds formed? Answer: Clouds are made of very tiny drops of liquid water called cloud drops or cloud droplets. Cloud droplets stick together to form larger heavier raindrops, which fall to the ground where they collect in puddles, lakes, rivers, and oceans. The water molecules on the surface of collected water (rivers, streams, […]

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