Which sequence of events affecting moist air within Earth’s atmosphere causes cloud formation?
A. Rising, expanding, cooling, condensation
B. Rising, contracting, warming, evaporation
C. Sinking, expanding, warming, condensation
D. Sinking, contracting, cooling, evaporation
Answer (3)
The question is asking to choose among the following choices that states the sequence of events affecting moist air within Earth's atmosphere causes cloud formation and in my further research, the answer would be (1) rising expanding cooling condensation. I hope you are satisfied with my answer and feel free to ask for more
The correct answer is - (1) rising expanding cooling condensation.
At first there's the evaporation of water, since the water vapor is less dense than the air it rises up and starts to expend as it goes further upwards in the atmosphere. Once it reaches the upper layers of the troposphere than the cooling process starts because the temperature is decreasing with the altitude. Because of the cooling the process of condensation will start taking place and thus the formation of clouds were the water vapor returns to liquid form and creates rain. The cycle repeats its self all the time.
The sequence of events causing cloud formation involves rising, expanding, cooling, and then condensation of moist air, leading to the creation of clouds. The correct answer to the multiple-choice question is A. Rising, expanding, cooling, condensation.
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