💧 Illustrating the States of Water

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I— 🌊 Illustration of the States of Water

In nature, water exists in solid, liquid, and gaseous states.

Water vapor is a transparent gas. Therefore, it is invisible and undetectable without a hygrometer.


Photograph of Earth from space

❄️ Solid Water

  • — Snow
  • — Ice
  • — Glacier
  • — Iceberg
  • — Ice pack

🌊 Liquid Water

  • — Ocean
  • — Sea
  • — River
  • — Lake
  • — Groundwater
  • — Condensation
  • — Dew
  • — Cloud

☁️ Water Vapor

  • — Air or atmosphere

II— 📚 Definitions

💧 Condensation
Illustration of condensation
A collection of small water droplets present on a "cold" surface.
🌫️ Dew
Illustration of dew
A collection of small water droplets present on leaves in the morning.
☁️ Clouds
Diagram of a cloud
Diagram of a cloud
A collection of tiny water droplets or ice crystals floating in the air.
🌫️ Mist and Fog
Low cloud (in contact with the ground).

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