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What must be present in air for frost formation?

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Correct answer: Enough water vapour

Correct answer: A, enough water vapour. Frost is made of ice crystals, so there must first be moisture in the air. When moist air meets a sufficiently cold surface, water vapour can change directly into solid ice crystals, or freeze after condensation, and a frost coating develops. Moisture alone is not sufficient; the surface must also be cold enough. However, among the options, enough water vapour is the necessary substance required for frost. B is incorrect because smoke may act as particles in air but is not the water needed to form frost. C is incorrect because sand is not the source of the ice crystals. D is incorrect because lava is molten rock and is far too hot and unrelated to normal frost formation. A helpful way to reason is: frost is frozen water, so air must supply water vapour and the temperature must allow freezing. Memory cue: frost needs moisture plus strong cooling; no moisture means no frost.

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FrostWater VapourMoistureCold SurfaceForms Of Condensation: DewFogAnd MistForms Of Condensation Dew Frost Fog And MistWater In The AtmosphereGeography

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