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Water In The Atmosphere
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How are clouds formed ?

 

Answer

Cloud is a mass of minute droplets of water or tiny crystals of ice formed by the condensation of the water vapour in free air at a considerable elevation. As the clouds are formed at some height over the surface of the earth, they take various shapes. The clouds are classified as under according to their height, expanses, lensity and transparency.

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