Clouds are water liquid, not vapour, why it don't fall down?

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Clouds consist of tiny water droplets and ice crystals that remain suspended in the atmosphere due to strong updrafts. The density of air is less than that of water, allowing these small droplets to float. Updrafts are powerful enough to counteract the gravitational pull on these minuscule particles, preventing them from falling to the ground. This phenomenon explains why clouds can exist high above the Earth's surface without descending.

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why clouds are up? have the air more density than water?

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Same reason that smoke rises despite soot being heavier than air. :wink:
 
Although clouds are made of water droplets and ice chrystals, these droplets are very small. Many clouds form as a result of updrafts. These updrafts are more than strong enough to keep such tiny droplets aloft.
 

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