Hands-On Wednesday: Rain in a Cup

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Rain in a Cup

Explore the science behind rain clouds by making your own rain in a cup. The sun heats water on Earth and causes it to evaporate and rise as water vapor. As the water vapor rises it cools again and forms water droplets, which stick together as clouds. As more and more water droplets form and stick together, gravity pulls the water back toward Earth in water droplets that we call rain.