How does water become water vapor?

Evaporation happens when a liquid turns into a gas. When liquid water reaches a low enough temperature, it freezes and becomes a solid—ice. When solid water is exposed to enough heat, it will melt and return to a liquid. As that liquid water is further heated, it evaporates and becomes a gas—water vapor.

What is the conversion of water vapor to water called?

Condensation
Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water. Condensation is crucial to the water cycle because it is responsible for the formation of clouds.

Is water vapor a form of water?

Water vapour is water in gaseous instead of liquid form. It can be formed either through a process of evaporation or sublimation. Since both water droplets and water vapour are present, this is called wet steam (also called wet vapour).

What turns water into water vapor or steam?

When water is heated it evaporates, which means it turns into water vapor and expands. At 100℃ it boils, thus rapidly evaporating. And at boiling point, the invisible gas of steam is created. The opposite of evaporation is condensation, which is when water vapor condenses back into tiny droplets of water.

How does water vapor turn back into water?

Warm water vapor rises up through Earth’s atmosphere. As the water vapor rises higher and higher, the cool air of the atmosphere causes the water vapor to turn back into liquid water, creating clouds. This process is called condensation.

What causes water to turn to water vapor?

Warmth from the sun causes water from lakes, streams, ice, and soils to turn into water vapor in the air. Almost all of the precipitated water (80 percent) goes right back into the air because of evaporation.

How is water vapor different from liquid water?

Water molecules in the vapor form are arranged more randomly than in liquid water. As condensation occurs and liquid water forms from the vapor, the water molecules become more organized and heat is released into the atmosphere as a result.

How does water vapor become rain?

Water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses into the liquid state, which falls in the form of rain. Condensation is when a gas changes to a liquid. Water evaporates. And as it rises, it becomes water vapor. As the water vapor rises, it cools, condenses onto dust particles in the air, forming clouds.