alleryWhat is solid ice changing directly into water vapour, without melting, called?
AFreezing
BCondensation
CInfiltration
DSublimation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Sublimation
1. Ice can go straight to vapour in cold, dry air.
2. This is sublimation, one way water reaches the atmosphere.
3. Freezing and condensation go toward ice or liquid, and infiltration is seeping into soil.
_Source: Wikipedia, Water cycle, Overall process_
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