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Atmosphere and Weather

Explain the following in a sentence: evaporation, condensation, freezing, melting, deposition and sublimation

Explain how the following cause precipitation in a sentence: convection, frontal and orographic uplift of air, and radiation cooling

Explain how each of the following is formed in a sentence: clouds, rain, hail, snow, dew, and fog

Atmosphere and Weather Explain the following in a sentence: evaporation, condensation-example-1
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1. Evaporation is the process by which a liquid turns into a gas. Condensation is the process by which a gas turns into a liquid. Freezing is the process by which a liquid turns into a solid. Melting is the process by which a solid turns into a liquid. Deposition is the process by which a gas turns into a solid without passing through the liquid phase. Sublimation is the process by which a solid turns directly into a gas without passing through the liquid phase.

2. Convection, frontal, and orographic uplift of air cause precipitation when moist air rises and cools, causing the water vapor in the air to condense into liquid or solid particles that fall to the ground. Radiation cooling can also cause precipitation when moist air near the ground cools quickly, causing the water vapor in the air to condense into liquid or solid particles.

3. Clouds are formed when moist air rises and cools, causing the water vapor in the air to condense into liquid or solid particles. Rain is formed when liquid water droplets in clouds combine and become heavy enough to fall to the ground. Hail is formed when hailstones, which are balls of ice, grow in size as they are carried up and down by strong winds within thunderstorms. Snow is formed when snowflakes, which are clusters of ice crystals, grow in size and fall to the ground. Dew is formed when moist air comes into contact with a cold surface and the water vapor in the air condenses into liquid droplets. Fog is formed when moist air cools and the water vapor in the air condenses into tiny water droplets that are suspended in the air.

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