Question

Maria has been making weather observations for the last couple of days. She made the following notes on the cloud coverage: "Monday: Sky is clear, no clouds. Tuesday: Sky is partly cloudy, large fluffy clouds".

Which understanding about the water cycle can help Maria explain the difference in the cloud coverage?

A. More water evaporated the land to form the clouds in Tuesday.
B. More water evaporated from the land to clear away the clouds on Monday
C. More water vapor condensed im the atmosphere on Tuesday to from the clouds.
D. More water vapor condensed in the atmosphere on Monday to clear away the clouds.

Answer 1

The correct answer to the problem is C. As I explained on your previous post, condensation is the leading cause of cloud formation.