Multiple choice

Why are we able to see our breath during the winter?

  1. because cold air can hold the warmer moisture

  2. because warm air condenses in the cold air
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B Correct answer
Explanation

When you exhale, your breath contains warm water vapor. When this warm, moist air meets the cold outdoor air, it rapidly cools and condenses into tiny liquid water droplets, which we see as a misty cloud.

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