Clouds are made of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that float in the sky. When warm air rises, it carries moisture with it, like when you blow steam from a hot cup of soup into the air. As the air cools higher up, the moisture turns back into drops or crystals, making clouds appear. These droplets are so small and light that they stay afloat, just like bubbles in a glass of soda.
Examples
- A warm summer day feels like it’s full of clouds because the air is rising and cooling, turning moisture into visible fluff in the sky.
- When you breathe onto a cold window during winter, your breath turns into tiny droplets, just like how clouds form.
- Clouds are like the sky’s version of smoke, they float up because they’re so light.
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See also
- What Causes ‘Fog’ and How Is It Different From ‘Clouds’?
- How Do Clouds Form and Why Do They Look Different?
- What Causes ‘Fog’ to Form at Night?
- How Do Storms Form in the Sky?
- How Do Clouds Form and Why Are They Different Colors?
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