During winter in Siberia, a tenant in a high-rise apartment building dumped a liter of steam (gaseous water) from a container off his balcony. Before it reached the ground, solid snow formed without observation of liquid water. The phase transition described by this process is called ________
A)melting.
B)condensation.
C)deposition.
D)freezing.
E)sublimation.

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The phase transition described in this scenario involves the change from steam (gaseous water) directly into solid snow without passing through a liquid state. This process is called deposition, which corresponds to choice C.

During Winter in Siberia, a Tenant in a High-Rise Apartment