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How are clouds formed?
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Solution
- Large amount of water evaporates each day from the surface of the Sea.
- This is the principal source of atmospheric moisture.
- Cool moisture-laden air gets collected around particles like dust, salt content from the sea, smoke, etc, and forms clouds.
- Sometimes mixing warmer and cooler air also produces clouds.
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