ShareThe Water Cycle - Hit the Shower!
Have you ever gotten out of the shower and tried to look in the mirror to comb your hair and the mirror was all covered with water? You probably rubbed off the water with your hand or a towel so that you could see yourself, but did you ever wonder how it happened?
The water from the shower filled the room with water vapor that floated through the air until it landed on the mirror. Since the mirror was colder than the water in the air, it caused the small parts of the water to change from the gas state to the liquid state. When water changes from a gas to a liquid, this is called condensation.
TRY IT
Take a cup and fill it with ice cubes, then add water until it is full. Place it in a room on a table or desk. After waiting for fifteen minutes or longer, check the outside of the cup to see if it has water on it. Where did the water come from? It was already in the air in the form of a gas and it condensed on the cup to form a liquid.
You can also remove the water from the mirror by using a hair drier or opening the door - make sure your towel is around you first! As the warmer air heats up the water on the mirror, it will disappear. When water changes from a liquid to a gas, this is called evaporation.
