Cloud Formation

What happens to the Temperature as Air Rises in the Atmosphere

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stays the Same

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The formation of a cloud is a part of the

• Carbon Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Water Cycle

• Photosynthesis

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Water droplets attach to ______________ to form clouds.

• dust (condensation nuclei)

• gas

• rain

• heat

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Clouds usually form when moist air rises because the air 

• 1. contracts and cools  

• 1. contracts and warms

• 1. expands and cools 

• 1. expands and warms

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What is the process called when water vapor changes to a liquid?

• evaporation

• relative humidity

• melting

• condensation

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What is the process called when water changes to vapor (gas)?

• condensation

• evaporation

• freezing

• melting

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This type of heating occurs if your home, when air circulates around.

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

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What is the primary process responsible for cloud formation?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Precipitation

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Which type of cloud is typically associated with thunderstorms?

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratus

• Altostratus

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What role do condensation nuclei play in cloud formation?

• They absorb water vapor

• They provide a surface for water vapor to condense

• They release heat

• They prevent cloud formation

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