The States of Water

 

If you experiment with any hot liquid, kettles and pans of boiling water be sure you are accompanied by an adult. 

Don't forget that ice can burn. more  even more

                   

1. Water is known to exist in three different states; as a solid, liquid or gas.
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5. Clouds, snow, and rain are all made of up of some form of water. 
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7. A cloud comprises  tiny water droplets and/or ice crystals, a snowflake is an aggregate of many ice crystals, and rain is just liquid water.
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11. Water existing as a gas is called water vapour. 
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13. When referring to the amount of moisture in the air, we are actually referring to the amount of water vapour. 
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15. If the air is described as "moist", that means the air contains large amounts of water vapour.  
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17. Steam is water in the gas phase. 
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19. It is commonly formed by boiling or evaporating water. 
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21. Steam that is saturated* is invisible; however, "steam" often refers to wet steam, the visible mist or aerosol of water droplets formed as water vapour condenses. (As on a window in winter.)
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23.  *A liquid that is about to turn to vapour.
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27.   Liquid phase eruption of Castle Geyser in Yellowstone Park USA  Wiki
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29.   A geyser is a spring that throws forth jets of heated water and steam.

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