2007-12-25 06:21:59 · 7 answers · asked by go away 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
when u see your breath, you are seeing little drops of water condensing from a gas coming from your lungs. our breath contains alot of vapor becuz our lungs are moist. when you go outside on a cold day, the vapor loses energy that while warm keeps them moving. they then crowd up with each other. As they slow down, the vapor changes from a gas to denser states which is what you see when you see when you let out breath. What you specifically see is a cloud of tiny particals of water and ice.
2007-12-25 06:31:23 · answer #1 · answered by spidergurl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Water has three phases: liquid, gas, and solid. Water vapor is the gas phase, and ice is the solid phase. What you are seeing when you see your breath, are little droplets of water condensing out of a gas that's in your lungs. Our breath contains a lot of vapor because our lungs are quite moist When we head outside on a cold day, water molecules (the vapor) in our breath lose the energy that, when they're warm, keeps them moving. Instead of bouncing around, they crowd up next to each other. And as they slow down, the molecules change from a gas state to denser liquid and solid states — the visible cloud of tiny particles of water and ice that you see when you exhale.
2007-12-25 15:27:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the air temperature, it can only hold a certain amount of moisture. Cold air holds less water. When you breathe, the air exhaled contains vapor, a gas. Because the air outside is at saturation (holds as much water as possible), it immediately condenses and forms a small cloud that you can see.
2007-12-25 16:58:05 · answer #3 · answered by Ashley W 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Air can only hold a certain amount of water vapor based on the temperature of the air.
Your internal moisture level on your exhaled air is high and when the outside air hits about 45°F the "dew point" causes the excess moisture to come out... Clouds are the same consistency.
2007-12-25 14:31:18 · answer #4 · answered by Steven A 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because your breath is warmer than the outside air and the moisture in it turns to a visible vapor.
2007-12-25 14:25:16 · answer #5 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because water vapor in the air you exhale quickly condenses into tiny ice crystals
2007-12-25 14:24:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your breath gives off warm air coming out of your body and the cold air turn it to mists.
2007-12-25 16:39:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋