Let's solve the problem step by step using the diagram and clues provided in the image.
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Title: *How Do Clouds Form?*
We are asked to use the words below and the clues at the bottom to fill in the labels (numbered 1–5) that describe how a cloud is formed.
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Words to use:
- heat
- cool
- liquid water
- rise
- cloud
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Step-by-step Explanation of Cloud Formation:
1.
Sun heats the ground → This causes moisture (water vapor) near the ground to rise.
2.
Water evaporates from the surface (like lakes, rivers, oceans) → This process is called
evaporation.
3.
Warm air rises because it’s less dense than cooler air.
4. As the warm air rises, it
cools.
5. When the air cools, the water vapor
condenses into tiny droplets of
liquid water, forming clouds.
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Now let’s match this with the numbered blanks on the diagram:
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Labeling the Diagram:
1. The sun
heats the ground.
→ So,
1 = heat
2. The heated air
rises up into the atmosphere.
→ So,
2 = rise
3. As the air rises, it
cools.
→ So,
3 = cool
4. The cooled water vapor turns into
liquid water droplets.
→ So,
4 = liquid water
5. These droplets gather together to form a
cloud.
→ So,
5 = cloud
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✔ Final Answer:
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1: heat
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2: rise
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3: cool
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4: liquid water
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5: cloud
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Check the Clues at the Bottom:
1. Rays of the sun
heat up the moisture in the air close to the ground.
→ Correct: "heat"
2. As these pockets of air are heated they begin to
rise.
→ Correct: "rise"
3. As these heated pockets of air rise, they
cool.
→ Correct: "cool"
4. As it cools, the water vapor turns to tiny droplets of
liquid water.
→ Correct: "liquid water"
5. The droplets crowd together and form a
cloud.
→ Correct: "cloud"
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✔ All answers match perfectly!
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Final Answer Summary:
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1: heat
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2: rise
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3: cool
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4: liquid water
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5: cloud
This completes the diagram and explains how clouds form through evaporation, rising warm air, cooling, condensation, and cloud formation.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of cloud formation worksheet.
