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First, warm air, heated by the surface, rises. As it rises, the temperature drops, which increases the relative humidity. Once the relative humidity passes 100%, water vapor in the air begins to condense. The formation of a cumulus cloud occurs when the water vapor condenses on various nuclei in the air. This creates the puffy cotton-like look of cumulus clouds.

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