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Clouds: The Weight of a Cumulus Cloud Compared to 80 Elephants
a large cloud is in the sky above some grass and trees on a sunny day
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Cumulonimbus Cloud

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Clouds are heavy! In fact, a medium-sized cumulus cloud weighs about the same as 80 elephants. This is due to all the water they contain (upwards of 500 million grams worth). So why don't they simply fall out of the sky? Well, the weight is spread out into trillions of tiny water droplets over a great distance.
Tina Elton
Tina Elton

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