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To determine: The reason of dark color of clouds in midday.
Answer:
The clouds in midday often turn dark because they do not have enough light to pass through it.
Explanation:
Clouds are made up of tiny water droplets, which scatter the light incident on it uniformly. Usually, the color of clouds is appeared to be white because clouds scatter the sunlight.
Sometimes, the color of clouds is appeared to be dark because those clouds do not have enough light to pass through it. If the cloud is thicker, the water particles at the bottom of the clouds do not get light to scatter. Hence the color of clouds appears dark sometimes.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the clouds in midday often turn dark because they do not have enough light to pass through it.
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