Cloud formation
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- Q1What process occurs when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water, forming clouds?TranspirationPrecipitationCondensationEvaporation30s
- Q2What is the phenomenon called when clouds release rain, snow, or other forms of precipitation?CondensationEvaporationPrecipitationTranspiration30s
- Q3What term describes the process by which water vapor in the air turns into ice, forming frost or snowflakes?SublimationCondensationDepositionEvaporation30s
- Q4What is the main factor that causes clouds to form in the atmosphere?Water vapor rising and coolingAir pressure droppingTemperature fluctuationWind speed increasing30s
- Q5What term describes the rise of warm, moist air that leads to cloud formation?AdvectionRadiationConvectionCondensation30s
- Q6What is the main component of clouds?OxygenWater vaporNitrogenCarbon Dioxide30s
- Q7What is the term for the transformation of water from liquid to vapor, which is a key part of the water cycle and cloud formation?PrecipitationCondensationEvaporationTranspiration30s
- Q8Which process involves the release of water from clouds back to the Earth's surface?CondensationPrecipitationEvaporationTranspiration30s
- Q9What term refers to the amount of water vapor present in the air, which affects cloud formation?HumidityPressureWind SpeedTemperature30s
- Q10What term describes the height at which clouds form in the atmosphere?Cloud topDew pointCloud baseHumidity level30s
- Q11What is the main factor that causes clouds to form in the atmosphere?Cooling of airWarming of airHigh pressureLack of humidity30s
- Q12What atmospheric phenomenon directly contributes to the formation of fog?Wind shearEvaporationTurbulenceRadiation cooling30s
- Q13What is the effect of altitude on cloud formation?Clouds do not form in the atmosphere.Clouds form at lower altitudes only.Clouds always form at sea level.Clouds form at higher altitudes where temperatures are cooler.30s
- Q14What is the primary reason clouds appear white?Reflection and scattering of sunlightPresence of pollutionAbsorption of heatDark particles in the air30s
- Q15What happens to water vapor as it rises in the atmosphere?It heats up and disappears.It cools and condenses into clouds.It becomes solid instantly.It evaporates completely.30s