Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Why are some clouds light and other clouds dark? Why are some clouds light on one side and dark on the other? This simple experiment, using a flashlight, cotton balls, wooden skewers, and a piece of foam, shows why. It's all about how sunlight hits the cloud and how thick the cloud is.
Meteorologist Alan Sealls
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Why are some clouds light and other clouds dark? Why are some clouds light on one side and dark on the other? This simple experiment, using a flashlight, cotton balls, wooden skewers, and a piece of foam, shows why. It's all about how sunlight hits the cloud and how thick the cloud is.
Meteorologist Alan Sealls
Facebook: AlanSeallsWeather
Twitter: @AlanSealls
Instagram: @AlanSealls
Web: alansealls.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Sealls
More educational science and videos for k-12 and even college level by subscription here weatherthings.com/TeacherVideos
