Multiple choice

Match the following:

 
1. Precipitation a. The process by which water collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.
2. Condensation b. The process of a substance in a liquid state changing to a gaseous state due to an increase in temperature and pressure.
3. Transpiration c. Any kind of water that is falling to the Earth from the clouds.

  1. 1 - a, 2 - c, 3 - b

  2. 1 - c, 2 - b, 3 - a

  3. 1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b

  4. 1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - c

  5. 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Precipitation is any kind of water that is falling to the Earth from the clouds. Condensation is the process by which water collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it. Transpiration is the process of a substance in a liquid state changing to a gaseous state due to an increase in temperature and pressure.

Keep practicing — related questions