Question

Differentiate between precipitation and condensation. Give one example of each.

Answer 1

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$\textbf{\huge{\underline{\underline{Condensation : }}}}}$

Condensation is the transformation of water vapour into solid or liquid state where the air is saturated with water and temperature falls.

In easy words , the transfer of gaseous state into liquid or solid is Condensation.

★$\textbf{Types\:of\:Condensation}$

★$\textbf{Dew}$ ★

→ When water vapour condenses on cold surface it formed Dew.

★$\textbf{Frost}$★

→ When the temperature drops below the freezing point, saturated air condenses to form ice crystals called as frost.

★$\textbf{Mist\:or\:Fog}$★

→ When the condensation occurs around this particles in the lower layers of atmosphere it leads to the formation of fog or mist.

★$\textbf{Clouds}$★

→ Whenever the condensation of cuts around dust particles in the upper layers of atmosphere it forms clouds.

$\textbf{\huge{\underline{\underline{Precipitation : }}}}}$

When the condensed water falls on the earth in any form - rain,snow or hail is called precipitation.

$\textbf{Types\:of\: Precipitation}$

★$\textbf{Rain}$★

When condensed water droplets come down in the form of water it is known as rain.

★$\textbf{Snowfall}$★

At higher altitudes when condensation takes place at temperature below freezing point snowfall occurs.

★$\textbf{Hail}$★

When moist air rises rapidly to cooler layers of the atmosphere the water droplets freeze into ice pellets and come down has hail.