If a cloud weighs up to 1 million lbs. how does it stay up?

Answer 1

Because its density is less than the atmospheric air below but higher than the air above it.

The molecules of water vapour of the clouds are further apart than the molecules of the air below . The volume of a given mass of clouds is therefore less for the same mass of air below it.

Density being m/v. the density of clouds is less than the density of air below it. Hence the clouds stay up at a level where its density is the same as the air at that level.

Answer 2

Because each particle that the cloud is made from is separate and weighs very little. When each particle of water vapour grows too heavy to stay up in the prevailing temperature/humidity conditions then it falls - as rain.

Answer 3

by watching its diet VERY Carefully. Not only that, a cloud is very, very large and that weight is spread over a large region :) Think of fog: we can see it, but it doesn't 'weigh' down our hands. But a measurement of a large amount of fog would weigh more than we'd necessarily think.

Answer 4

A cloud is not a single entity

Answer 5

It has a huge surface area and is lighter than the air under it. But parts of it fall off all the time, we call it rain and snow.

Answer 6

steam/water vapor is lighter than air, thus the rising above effect.

Answer 7

What "schneb" said.

Answer 8

Garvity........Duh

Answer 9

its vapor so it rises

plus where did you hear that?

Answer 10

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