Cloned objects are replicated physically rather than logically to secondary databases. That is, cloned tables in a standard database do not contribute to the overall data storage unless or until DML operations on the clone add to or modify existing data. However, when a cloned table is replicated to a secondary database, the physical data is also replicated, increasing the data storage usage for your account.
https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/database-replication-considerations.html#:~:text=Replication%20and%20Cloning,-Cloned%20objects%20are&text=However%2C%20when%20a%20cloned%20table,storage%20usage%20for%20your%20account.

For query execution, Snowflake uses the Virtual Warehouse. The query processing layer is separated from the disk storage layer in the Snowflake data architecture. You can use the data from the storage layer to run queries in this layer
https://www.projectpro.io/article/snowflake-architecture-what-does-snowflake-do/556#:~:text=Query%20Processing%20Layer%2FCompute%20Layer,run%20queries%20in%20this%20layer.