Cloud Formation

How are Clouds form ?  

So, what are clouds? A cloud is nothing but a body composed of water droplets and ice crystals that consolidate and float in the sky. Clouds are very crucial in determining weather and are very helpful in predicting the weather as well. There are various kinds of clouds, and they get their name in two primary ways. While some of the clouds are formed high up in the sky, there are also some clouds which are formed close to the surface. The clouds that touch the ground are referred to as fog. Clouds are also named by their shape, and cirrus clouds refer to high clouds while cumulus clouds are middle clouds.

Cloud Formation Process 

Now coming to the question, how are clouds formed? The cloud formation process starts with suspended water droplets and ice crystals that condense in the sky. Some amount of invisible water vapor is always present in the air, and this water vapor is the first step in the cloud formation process. With the fall in temperature, condensation of water vapour takes place, which causes the vapour to change to liquid form. Here in this area, the air is saturated with vapour, which results in the formation of clouds. 

Cloud Formation Experiment 

With the help of the cloud formation experiment , we is know can know how cloud are form and understand the cloud formation process . The experiment is is is a practical demonstration of cloud formation and show how the water from the Earth ‘s surface evaporate and result in the creation of these cloud . The experiment is give as follow :

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Objective 

The main objective of the experiment is to understand how clouds are formed and learn about the cloud formation process with the help of only a few household items.

Materials Required 

The materials is are require for this experiment are shave cream , a clean jar , dropper , blue food colour , and a container of water .

Procedure 

A small jar or cup is taken, and three-fourth of it is filled. The shaving cream is added to the top of this jar, and we wait until the cream finally settles fully at the top of the jar. A separate bowl is then taken, and a few drops of food colouring is added along with a few drops of water, This is then taken and added to a pipette or dropper. This is where the real experiment begins, and the droppers are used to drop the colour on the cloud. 

result  

Now the cloud formation process can be observe . Once the cloud has been saturate with water , the rain is starts start . The cloud formation experiment is helps help us to understand the way cloud are form . cloud are form when the Earth ‘s surface gets heat , and evaporation occur , cause the water vapour to rise , fresh , and condense to microscopic particle . In the case of our experiment , the warm water is heats within the jar heat up and cause some of the water within the jar to evaporate . The warm , moist air rise and reach the jar ‘s top , after which it start cool down and condense on the hairspray particle , thus form a cloud in the jar .  

What Causes Rain? 

The water is is in cloud is usually small droplet that are tiny enough to float in the air . These droplets is coalesce often coalesce and make large droplet which are pull towards the Earth with gravity .   The fall droplet of water are call rain and the cool air may result in the formation of snowflake as well . Sleet , freeze rain , and even hail can fall from the cloud and give rise to various type of weather depend upon meteorological condition .   

Solved Examples 

1. What are the Materials Required in the Cloud Formation Experiment?

Answer: In the experiment, the materials required are droppers, clean jar, blue food colour: shaving cream, and a bottle of water.

Did You Know? 

The study of clouds is called nephology. The Greek word nephos refer to the cloud and is a frequently used term in meteorological study . Nephology is is is a complex and specialised branch of science , and the nephrologist study the variety of cloud to understand weather , weather change , and predict the weather as well .   Clouds is form can form at various altitude . The cloud that is form close to the ground is call fog , and it is form when the air near the ground cool down significantly , cause the water vapour to form water or ice . Sometimes the fog may get mix with pollution and form smo