A 1) cloud is a visible condensation of water that is suspended in the air. Clouds form as 2) water vapor in the atmosphere rises and then cools. The 3) air heats water, which causes it to 4) evaporate into the air. Warmer air rises and cooler air sinks. As the warmer air containing water vapor rises, it is cooled. As the water vapor cools, it 5) condenses into water droplets onto particles, such as dust, in the air. As more and more air cools, more droplets form and create different visible 6) clouds.