What causes clouds to come together?

Clouds are created when water vapor, an invisible gas, turns into liquid water droplets. These water droplets form on tiny particles, like dust, that are floating in the air. These energetic molecules then escape from the liquid water in the form of gas.

Why do clouds hug mountains?

When wind blows across a mountain range, air rises and cools and clouds can form. When this happens, the air will rise and cool, and this cooler air is no longer able to hold all of the water vapor it was able to hold when it was warm.

Where do clouds form in the atmosphere?

Clouds generally form within the troposphere, or the layer of atmosphere closest to the earth. As they rise and fall, they may appear in infinite variations.

How do Forests attract clouds?

Well, all land plants lose water when the pores on their leaves open up during photosynthesis, and this evaporation draws more water up through their stems. All that water vapor rising from the forest feeds moisture-laden clouds while also causing convection.

How are clouds different from each other?

There are many different types of clouds, each with an unique shape and location in the sky. Clouds are given different names based on their shape and their height in the sky. Some clouds are puffy like cotton while others are grey and uniform.

Why do clouds form high in the sky?

Heated by sunshine, the ground heats the air just above it. That warmed air starts to rise because, when warm, it is lighter and less dense than the air around it. As it rises, its pressure and temperature drop causing water vapor to condense. The air cools as it rises, and eventually clouds form.

What happens when clouds run into each other?

Clouds are made of water droplets. Within a cloud, water droplets condense onto one another, causing the droplets to grow. When these water droplets get too heavy to stay suspended in the cloud, they fall to Earth as rain.

Do clouds run into each other?

Sometimes they run into each other. When they do, one slides up and over the other one. The air mass closest to the ground is warm and moist. As the air rises it cools, and water vapor condenses and forms clouds that we can see.

Why does it rain on the windward side of a mountain?

Mountains can have a significant effect on rainfall. As the air moves up the windward side of a mountain, it cools, and the volume decreases. As a result, humidity increases and orographic clouds and precipitation can develop.

Why are some clouds higher than others?

Colder clouds are higher in the atmosphere while warmer ones are closer to the surface. Also, warmer clouds can hold more water vapor than colder clouds, making it possible for clouds closer to the surface to become thicker and bigger than higher clouds.