How do clouds form?

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Clouds are formed when the water vapour in air cools down and forms droplets of water or ice. When lots of these droplets come together they form a cloud.

For a more in depth answer from Weather Wiz Kids.

For a video explanation, please see below.

If you prefer to learn by doing, please see this video of a fun experiment.

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