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What is a cloud?
Very Short Answer
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Solution
Due to atmospheric condensation, tiny water droplets and ice crystals float in the air at high altitudes. They gather around dust particles in the air and become large. Their aggregates are called clouds.
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Chapter 3: Humidity and Clouds - Exercise [Page 23]
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