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Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements
Clouds and rain form as air cools and water vapor in the air condenses into water droplets.
Item WC084002: Rain falls from clouds when air cools, causing water droplets to form.
What makes rain fall from a cloud?
- Rain falls from a cloud any time wind blows on the clouds.
- Rain falls from a cloud when two clouds collide, causing them to burst open.
- Rain falls from a cloud when the air in the cloud cools, causing water droplets to form.
- Rain falls from a cloud when the pool of water in the cloud becomes too large, so the cloud can no longer hold the water inside.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 3134 |
6–8 n = 1976 |
9–12 n = 1156 |
Male n = 1487 |
Female n = 1587 |
English n = 2795 |
Other n = 248 |
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| A. | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| B. | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 13% |
| C. | 38% | 31% | 49% | 37% | 39% | 38% | 38% |
| D. | 51% | 58% | 39% | 50% | 52% | 52% | 46% |