Once you understand how certain clouds develop their shapes, you can learn to forecast the weather. Clouds that look like cartoon cotton balls or cauliflower are made up of tiny liquid water droplets ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. How are clouds’ shapes made?

So, it’s not all that surprising that I’ve spent most of my life looking at clouds. All clouds form as a result of saturation – that’s when the air contains so much water vapor that it ...