Drinking Cleopatra's Tears

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What is the process called when liquid water warms up and becomes water vapor?

Back

Evaporation

Front

Why do clouds usually form high up in the sky?

Back

It is colder the higher you go in the atmosphere, and the colder it gets, the more likely water vapor is to condense.

Front

When there is a lot of water vapor in the air, people may say the weather is _______.

Back

humid

Front

What causes fog?

Back

When it gets cool enough near the ground for water to condense.

Front

_______ is another name for solid water.

Back

ice

Front

What is condensation?

Back

The process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

Front

What is humidity?

Back

The amount of water vapor present in the air.

Front

What is the water cycle?

Back

The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

Front

What happens to water vapor when it cools?

Back

It condenses into liquid water.

Front

What is the difference between evaporation and boiling?

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Evaporation occurs at any temperature, while boiling occurs at a specific temperature.