• Question: what are clouds made out of

    Asked by Megan to Robert on 13 Nov 2015. This question was also asked by Cheeky Monkey :).
    • Photo: Robert Lees

      Robert Lees answered on 13 Nov 2015:

      They’re made from tiny water droplets suspended in the air, like fog, but really high up in the atmosphere. The water doesn’t fall straight to the ground because the effect of gravity on really small water droplets is TINY – like if you spray any other aerosol (hairspray, deodorant etc.).

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