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Warm Air Makes a Cloud
Age 9 · Science
The sun warms a lake and a field, and warm, wet air floats upward. High up the air gets cold, and the water in it turns into tiny droplets that make a cloud.
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In the picture
- The sun: warm sunlight heating the water and the ground.
- A rising wavy arrow: warm, moist air climbing from the warmed surface.
- A droplet high in the cloud: water vapour turning into a tiny droplet in the cold.
Examples
- Steam rising from a hot bath and fogging the mirror.
- A cold drink can turning wet on a warm day.
Key takeaways
- Warm, moist air rises and cools as it goes higher.
- Cold air turns water vapour into tiny droplets, and clouds are made of those droplets.
Quiz: Warm Air Makes a Cloud (Age 9)
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What happens to warm, moist air as it goes higher?
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What are clouds made of?
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What turns water vapour into tiny droplets high in the sky?
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