Science glossary · Ireland
Condensation
When a gas cools and turns into a liquid, such as water vapor into drops of water.
Water vapor condenses when it touches something cold. Clouds form when water vapor in the air condenses into tiny droplets.
Example: Drops form on the outside of a cold glass because water vapor from the air condenses on it.
Lessons, worksheets, practice and tools on this: Weather and seasons.
Related words
- Evaporation: When a liquid turns into a gas, such as water into water vapor.
- Precipitation: Water that falls from clouds to the ground as rain, snow, sleet or hail.
- Season: One of the four parts of the year, spring, summer, fall and winter, each with its own typical weather.