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Clouds floating in the atmosphere are possible due to which dynamic characteristic of the water cycle?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: Very small condensed-water droplets and upward air currents

Direct answer: B. A cloud is made of extremely small liquid droplets and, in colder regions, ice crystals suspended in air. Each tiny particle has a very small settling speed, and rising or turbulent air can keep it suspended for a time. Condensation forms these particles when moist air cools, but condensation alone does not explain their continued floating. A is wrong because water’s density would favour downward settling rather than floating. C is wrong because Earth’s gravity is present and is exactly why large droplets eventually fall as rain. D is wrong because air motion, especially updrafts and turbulence, helps maintain suspension; completely still air would not provide that support. When droplets combine and become larger, gravity overcomes the upward support and precipitation begins. Memory cue: tiny droplets stay suspended; large droplets fall.

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Cloud-FormationUpdraftsCondensationHydrological CycleThe Living WorldBiologyClass 11 Mcq

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