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when water vapor gets cold it turns into a?

When water vapor gets cold it condenses into condensation.


Why are rocks cold?

Because A rock is dense solid, it like to retain heat. the reason it is cold is because at night its cold, and so the rock slowly gets cold. rocks are not always cold, exposed to sunlight for sustained amounts of time and the rock will feel hot. break the hot rock open and the inside will be cold because of its tempature retention from the night before.


Why snowballs cannot be made in very cold weather?

In very cold weather, the snow is usually too dry and powdery to stick together to form a snowball. The lack of moisture in the snow makes it difficult to pack and shape into a solid mass. Additionally, extremely cold temperatures can prevent the snow from compacting easily, further hindering the ability to create a snowball.


What happens to the amount of surface area of a particle compared to its mass as its size gets smaller?

As a particle's size gets smaller, its surface area-to-mass ratio increases. This is because as the particle shrinks, its volume (and therefore mass) decreases faster than its surface area. This increased surface area-to-mass ratio can influence the particle's reactivity, solubility, and other properties.


Why does the alcohol in a thermometer go down when the weather is cold?

As the atoms lose energy (through the cold weather) they lose energy and vibrate less. If you imagine this, as they vibrate less, they don't bump into each other as much and the spaces between the particles decrease. As the spaces get smaller, the whole liquid gets smaller, causing the liquid to "go down".

Related Questions

Why would a balloon get smaller in a fridge?

A balloon gets smaller in a fridge because the cold temperature causes the air inside it to contract, reducing its volume. As the air molecules lose energy and move slower, the pressure inside the balloon decreases, causing it to deflate.


Why is the ocean cold?

because as it gets deeper it gets colder


Why is it that water gets cold whenever you put an ice on it?

because ice is cold


Why does corn have cornsilk?

Because it gets cold sometimes.


Why does your butt get cold when you sit on bleachers in October?

because metal gets cold tardo


Why does your penis get shorter in cold weather?

Because when your nerves get cold, they contract, making your dick smaller


Why diabetic people feel cold when they lose their weight?

This is one of things that put weight lost in the if-eee department. When the outside of your body gets smaller..So does the inside including Fat that protects organs , The veins become smaller ? because cold hands and/or feet means slow blood flow.


Why do hammer head sharks migrate?

because it gets cold


Why does the standard deviation get smaller as the individual in a group score more similarly on a test?

Because the standard deviation is a measure of the spread in scores. As individuals score more similarly, the spread gets smaller. Because the standard deviation is a measure of the spread in scores. As individuals score more similarly, the spread gets smaller. Because the standard deviation is a measure of the spread in scores. As individuals score more similarly, the spread gets smaller. Because the standard deviation is a measure of the spread in scores. As individuals score more similarly, the spread gets smaller.


Does cold make objects get smaller?

Usually true, but there are many exceptions-- Water for example turns to ice which has a lower density (gets bigger). Water in fact is most dense at 40C. So from this temperature it gets "bigger" both ways. Rubber gets smaller when heated. This fact give rubber many of it's properties. A squealing fan belt in you car stops squealing when it gets warm because it shrinks.


What gets colder as it gets hot?

an air conditioner because it warms up to make cold air


Why you feel a draft when someone leaves the door open on a cold night?

because cold air gets in