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Which of the following statements could explain why sometimes when there are clouds in the sky there is no water falling from the clouds?

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Chapter43: The Biosphere

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Which of the following statements could explain why sometimes when there are clouds in the sky there is no water falling from the clouds?

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a. Sometimes the water droplets in the clouds are not heavy enough to fall from the clouds.

b. Sometimes the cloud is not in the right location to release rain.

c. Sometimes clouds do not have any water in them.

d. Sometimes there is not enough wind to release the water droplets from the clouds.

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