Clouds constantly change their shapes. This is becuase parts of clouds evaporate when they come in contact with warmer air that is not saturated with moisture. Therefore, making big clouds into smaller clouds.
There are various forms of clouds and they are all produced and clumped together by condensed water or ice. But they are torm apart by their thermal energy forming smaller clouds. Lightning is another cause for the breaking down of clouds. When lightning hits the clouds, electrical breakdown of air occurs. This releases the air from one big cloud breaking and forming many others.
First, when I researched this question, it was really hard to find evidence. But when I found this link I thought that there's no way that the clouds can break into smaller clouds. It actually depends on the size of the water droplets that makes the clouds small or big. Since there are many sizes and shapes of the waterdroplets, it assumes the size of the cloud. (In this link read the first five paragraphs.)
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Clouds break up into smaller clouds when dry air gets mixed in with them. This causes parts of the clouds to evaporate. Clouds mostly only break up when something causes them to evaporate such as dry air currents.
Have you ever wandered how clouds can break themselves down into multiple pieces. Well I have found the answer. If you didn't already know clouds are maid from air and moisture. When certain gasses are removed from the cloud they form there own identical mass, since molecules of different constituents have different masses they are theoretically different. This causes the clouds to seperate in to smaller "sections"
I thought this was a very hard question to answer, one of the hardest. After I looked for awhile ,I came across some information, so here it goes. First, clouds contain water, which is what makes clouds. After dry air gets mixed in with the clouds, it causes them to evaporate. So that would be the answer, dry air mixed with clouds make the clouds evaporate.
The answer to this question is actually drier air. I was very surprised with this answer. This is because I thought that it would be something else. When the dry air mixes with the clouds, some parts of the cloud dissolves. This is because clouds are made from tiny water droplets or small icy crystals. The clouds break up when encountering this dry air or when air currents descend.
Pippin, I changed my answer to it. Depending on the moisture content of the air mass and the degree of wind shear, undulatus may occur as fairly continuous waves across the sky with thin cloud connections at the base, or it may break up into unconnected wave peaks. And when we can tell that due to breakage in hydrogen bonding between hydrogen and oxygen atom, the breakage in clouds may take place.
OK, this week's question box was a little odd, because clouds don't break up. They accumulate as the water cycle continues. Maybe as they move across the sky some parts move faster than others, so it seems as though they separate. Clouds accumulate, then the cloud becomes too heavy, and it rains. When you said break up, I thought of weathering, you know, like the rocks. that doesn't happen.
Clouds break up in to smaller clouds because they are made up of water and ice particles. As we know ice melts and forms rain. This causes the clouds t o break apart into smaller clouds. Then the cycle repeats. It precipitates, then evaporates into the clouds and then breaks apart into smaller clouds. Also, wind can cause clouds to move together or apart. http://www.metrofieldguide.com/?p=91
Clouds constantly change their shapes. This is becuase parts of clouds evaporate when they come in contact with warmer air that is not saturated with moisture. Therefore, making big clouds into smaller clouds.
ReplyDeleteThere are various forms of clouds and they are all produced and clumped together by condensed water or ice. But they are torm apart by their thermal energy forming smaller clouds. Lightning is another cause for the breaking down of clouds. When lightning hits the clouds, electrical breakdown of air occurs. This releases the air from one big cloud breaking and forming many others.
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First, when I researched this question, it was really hard to find evidence. But when I found this link I thought that there's no way that the clouds can break into smaller clouds. It actually depends on the size of the water droplets that makes the clouds small or big.
ReplyDeleteSince there are many sizes and shapes of the waterdroplets, it assumes the size of the cloud. (In this link read the first five paragraphs.)
Link: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/cloud-formation-how-do-clouds-form.html
FYI, answers are not going to show up on the blog until Tuesday or Wednesday to keep it fair (just in case.) Also, make sure you explain your answer thoroughly and provide a link. I'll be posting anything missing from answers so you'll know. For instance, gymnastluver and fablang09, you forgot a link, so if you'd like to post a link, that'll be greatly appreciated.
ReplyDeleteClouds break up into smaller clouds when dry air gets mixed in with them. This causes parts of the clouds to evaporate. Clouds mostly only break up when something causes them to evaporate such as dry air currents.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever wandered how clouds can break themselves down into multiple pieces. Well I have found the answer. If you didn't already know clouds are maid from air and moisture. When certain gasses are removed from the cloud they form there own identical mass, since molecules of different constituents have different masses they are theoretically different. This causes the clouds to seperate in to smaller "sections"
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I thought this was a very hard question to answer, one of the hardest. After I looked for awhile ,I came across some information, so here it goes. First, clouds contain water, which is what makes clouds. After dry air gets mixed in with the clouds, it causes them to evaporate. So that would be the answer, dry air mixed with clouds make the clouds evaporate.
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The answer to this question is actually drier air. I was very surprised with this answer. This is because I thought that it would be something else. When the dry air mixes with the clouds, some parts of the cloud dissolves. This is because clouds are made from tiny water droplets or small icy crystals. The clouds break up when encountering this dry air or when air currents descend.
ReplyDeleteI got this information from:
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Pippin, I changed my answer to it.
ReplyDeleteDepending on the moisture content of the air mass and the degree of wind shear, undulatus may occur as fairly continuous waves across the sky with thin cloud connections at the base, or it may break up into unconnected wave peaks.
And when we can tell that due to breakage in hydrogen bonding between hydrogen and oxygen atom, the breakage in clouds may take place.
Link: http://www.theairlinepilots.com/met/clouds.htm
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ReplyDeleteOK, this week's question box was a little odd, because clouds don't break up. They accumulate as the water cycle continues. Maybe as they move across the sky some parts move faster than others, so it seems as though they separate. Clouds accumulate, then the cloud becomes too heavy, and it rains. When you said break up, I thought of weathering, you know, like the rocks. that doesn't happen.
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Clouds break up in to smaller clouds because they are made up of water and ice particles. As we know ice melts and forms rain. This causes the clouds t o break apart into smaller clouds. Then the cycle repeats. It precipitates, then evaporates into the clouds and then breaks apart into smaller clouds. Also, wind can cause clouds to move together or apart.
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