Listener Questions: Exploring Raindrops, Floating Ice, and Moving Clouds 🌧️🧊

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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In this episode, we'll learn why rain falls in little drops instead of one big splash, why ice cracks when it melts, and how clouds move across the sky. We'll also explore the science behind why ice floats and why clouds are white—all thanks to another round of fantastic questions submitted by our curious listeners! Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark❤️👂📖 --- 👉 Join Premium for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories! 👉 Sleep Tight Premium is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends. 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at [email protected] , and we may feature it in an upcoming show. --- About Sleep Tight Science We’ve got bedtime down to a (Sleep Tight) Science! Sleep Tight Science is an engaging bedtime show that makes science accessible and enjoyable for the whole family. Snuggle in and drift off to sleep while learning about science topics submitted by listeners! Designed for curious young minds (but simple enough for grown-ups to understand), Sleep Tight Science uses big words to answer big questions that kids wonder about, like why do we feel icky sometimes and how do our legs help us move? Learn something new about the natural world while drifting off to dreamland. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at [email protected], and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode! Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles.

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0:00.0	You are listening to Sleep Tight Science.
0:15.6	Did you know that the largest raindrops ever recorded were the size of small grapes?
0:24.0	What?
0:24.6	They fell during a storm in Brazil.
0:35.9	Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
0:46.5	In this episode, we'll learn why rain falls in little drops instead of one big splash, why ice cracks when it melts, and how clouds
0:58.6	move across the sky. We'll also explore the science behind why ice floats and why clouds are white,
1:09.1	all thanks to another round of fantastic questions
1:13.5	submitted by our curious listeners.
1:17.3	Let's get started.
1:22.1	Our first question comes from Marcelline Savage,
1:25.9	who was just two and a half years old.
1:29.3	Marcelline is from Australia and asks why raindrops fall in little drops instead of one big plop.
1:39.9	Rain falls in little drops instead of one big splash because of how water behaves in the
1:47.0	atmosphere. First, rain forms when water vapor in the air condenses around tiny particles, like
1:56.7	dust or pollen, creating clouds full of microscopic water droplets.
2:04.2	These droplets are incredibly light and can float around inside the cloud for a long time.
2:13.2	As they bump into each other, they merge and form larger droplets.
2:20.0	But instead of making one giant drop, they continue to grow until they are heavy enough to fall to the ground as rain.
2:30.6	Now, here's why we don't see one big drop.
2:36.7	Gravity pulls on everything, including raindrops.
2:41.6	However, as raindrops fall, they face air resistance, or air pushing against them.
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