What condition allows warm moist air over a cold surface to first condense and then form visible droplets?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Air near the surface cooling to dew point
A cold surface provides contact cooling and vapour can become visible droplets. Exam tip: identify cold-surface condensation.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Air near the surface cooling to dew point
Why is this the correct answer?
A cold surface provides contact cooling and vapour can become visible droplets. Exam tip: identify cold-surface condensation.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Geography question. Chapter: Water in the Atmosphere. Topic: Humidity, evaporation, and condensation.