In the water cycle, clouds are formed by which of the following processes?

Correct option is B

(b) Condensation

In the water cycle, clouds are formed through the process of condensation.

• Condensation occurs when water vapor in the air cools down and changes into liquid water or ice crystals, which then form clouds.
• As warm air rises, it cools, causing water vapor to condense into droplets or ice crystals, which form visible clouds.

Information Booster:

1. Evaporation (option a) is the process of water changing from liquid to vapor, which is the precursor to condensation but not the process that forms clouds.
2. Condensation is the reverse process of evaporation, where water vapor turns back into liquid.
3. Clouds form when tiny water droplets or ice crystals collect and form cloud masses.
4. Condensation plays a major role in the water cycle, contributing to precipitation.
5. The melting point (option d) refers to the phase change from solid to liquid, which is unrelated to cloud formation.