Why are clouds white and rain clouds dark?
In: Earth Science
The tops (sunlight side) of all clouds are bright.
The bottom (shadow side) of all clouds are dark.
Unless it’s night, then all clouds are dark.
Fun fact: This applies, not only to clouds, but everything with a light on one side but not the other!
Here’s a fun experiment you can do at home right now! Find any object, any object at all that isn’t transparent (DON’T choose a glass for example). Now hold the object up to any light in your home. See how the side towards the light is bright, and the other side, not so much?
Experiment like you’re five.
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