Question

1. practice: fill in the process that causes each transition. your choices are evaporation, condensation, precipitation, melting, and freezing.

a. ocean → atmosphere
b. atmosphere → clouds
c. cloud → snow
d. glacier (river of ice) → river
e. cloud → soi

Explanation:

A. Evaporation is when water changes from a liquid (in the ocean) to a gas (vapor in the atmosphere).
B. Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the atmosphere cools and changes back to liquid droplets, forming clouds.
C. Precipitation occurs when water in clouds becomes too heavy and falls to the ground as snow (a form of solid - state water).
D. Melting is when ice (in a glacier) changes from a solid to a liquid (forming a river).
E. Precipitation is when water in clouds falls to the ground (including onto soil), which can be in the form of rain, snow, sleet, etc.

Answer:

A. Evaporation
B. Condensation
C. Precipitation
D. Melting
E. Precipitation