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What Are Clouds?

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  • What do the water droplets stick to?
    The water droplets stick to things dust, ice or sea salt.
  • During the day, clouds make shade that can keep us cooler or warmer?
    During the day, clouds make shade that can keep us cooler.
  • Are other planets' clouds made of water?
    No, they aren't.
  • Are the low clouds close to the Sun?
    No! Low clouds form are close to Earth's surface.
  • At night, clouds keep the ground warmer or hotter?
    At night, clouds keep the ground warmer
  • What are clouds on Jupiter made of?
    Jupiter has clouds made of a gas called ammonia.
  • What clouds look like giant cotton balls?
    Cumulus clouds are middle clouds, they look like giant cotton balls in the sky.
  • Are the drops of water too big?
    The drops of water are too small to see.
  • What do we call the falling water drops?
    We call the falling water drops “rain”.
  • Why can the droplets float in the air?
    Because the droplets are so light.
  • What is a cloud made of?
    A cloud is made of water drops or ice crystals floating in the sky.
  • what does NASA use to study clouds?
    NASA uses satellites in space to study clouds.
  • What do drops of water turn into?
    Drops of water turn into a gas called water vapor.
  • How do clouds on Mars look like?
    Clouds on Mars look like the clouds on Earth.
  • How do stratus clouds look like?
    Stratus clouds are low clouds. They cover the sky like bed sheets.
  • Do the other planets have clouds too?
    Yes, not only Earth but other planets have clouds too.