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Clouds occur when moist air is cooled. This usually a fall in barometric pressure, or expansion in our atmosphere. There are other factors at work, however, one of them is called adiabatic heating and cooling. When a volume of air is compressed, its temperature rises, and when it is decompressed, or expanded, then it cools. In the case of cloud formation, it is the drop in temperature by adiabatic cooling, and the content of moisture in the air, that make the difference in how clouds are formed.
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What updrafts of warm moist air result in tall clouds called?
Cumulus clouds is an resault of updraft of warm,moist air in tall clouds.
What clouds form from rising moist air?
Cumulonimbus, or thunderstorm, clouds form from rising moist air.
Do clouds form when air sinks?
No, clouds form when warm, moist air rises and cools, causing water vapor to condense into water droplets or ice crystals. When air sinks, it typically becomes warmer and drier, which discourages cloud formation.
Precipitation occurs at the point where?
Precipitation occurs when water vapor in the atmosphere condenses into liquid or solid water droplets, which then fall to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. This condensation process typically happens in clouds, where the air is cooler and moisture levels are high.
Clouds form in a hurricane because the air is?
moist and warm, causing water vapor to condense and form clouds. The intense upward motion of air within a hurricane also helps in the rapid formation of clouds.
What updrafts of warm moist air result in tall clouds called?
Cumulus clouds is an resault of updraft of warm,moist air in tall clouds.
Why is a desert cooler at night than moist places?
Moist = clouds = heat retention Desert = no clouds = heat loss = cooler
What clouds form from rising moist air?
Cumulonimbus, or thunderstorm, clouds form from rising moist air.
What is the characteristic of the rain?
Clouds moist air.
What is a generic term for clouds that form as moist air is uplifted over mountains?
Orographic Clouds
When warm moist air cools condensation forms what?
Water condenses out of warm moist air to form clouds when it hits cooler air.
When the air is very moist will there be few or many clouds?
Many
What air brings clouds up?
Warm, moist air.
Do clouds form better in dry or moist air?
Clouds are more likely to form in moist air because the moisture provides water vapor, which is necessary for cloud droplets to condense and form. Dry air lacks the necessary water vapor for cloud formation.
In order for clouds to form the air must be what?
The air must be moist.
What are moist clouds called?
Moist clouds are commonly referred to as "cumulus" clouds when they appear fluffy and white, indicating rising warm air. However, when they are more extensive and layered, they may be classified as "stratus" or "nimbostratus" clouds, which are often associated with precipitation. Overall, clouds that contain significant moisture can be broadly categorized under various types depending on their shape and altitude.
When moist air is cooled below its dew point water will?
The water will condense forming dew.
