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What causes beads of moisture to form on the outside of a cold drinking glass?

A.Water vapor in the air gains thermal energy from the cold glass surface.
B.Water vapor in the air condenses into a liquid on the cold glass surface.
C.The melting ice in the drink causes some liquid to spill over.
D.Water vapor in the air has less thermal energy than water in the glass.

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B. Water vapor in the air condenses into a liquid on the cold glass surface

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B: Water vapor in the air condenses into a liquid on the cold glass surface
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