Components of the water cycle Evaporation and Condensation Transpiration and Evapotranspiration Precipitation Runoff Soil moisture Percolation Groundwater Evaporation and Condensation Evaporation Change in state from liquid water to water vapor Condensation change in state from water vapor to liquid water Both are dependent on the kinetic energy of molecules Condensation nuclei Supersaturation Supercooled water Latent heat energy required to evaporate water at boiling point without causing change of temperature SATURATION vapor pressure the air pressure associated with only the water vapor molecules saturation the maximum amount of water vapor that can exist in the air without condensation saturation vapor pressure curve maximum amount of water vapor as a function of temperature (what happens if two unsaturated air masses are mixed) Dew point temperature to which air must be cooled for it to be saturated.
(Condensation nuclei; pressure; the air pressure associated with only the water vapor molecules) Context(Condensation nuclei pressure,List([361, 542))):(Both; are; dependent on the kinetic energy of molecules) (two unsaturated air masses; are; mixed) (Supersaturation; Supercooled; water Latent heat energy required to evaporate water at boiling point without causing change of temperature SATURATION vapor) (the air pressure; associated; with only the water vapor molecules) (water Latent heat energy; required; ) (it; to be saturated; ) (air; must be cooled; ) (water vapor; can exist; L:in the air) (Both; are dependent on; the kinetic energy)
Condensation nuclei pressure,List([361, 542))
Condensation nuclei Both two unsaturated air masses Supersaturation the air pressure water Latent heat energy it air water vapor Both
pressure are are Supercooled associated required to be saturated must be cooled can exist are dependent on
the air pressure associated with only the water vapor molecules
dependent on the kinetic energy of molecules
mixed
water Latent heat energy required to evaporate water at boiling point without causing change of temperature SATURATION vapor
with only the water vapor molecules
L:in the air
the kinetic energy