deposition
It is the reverse of sublimation. This topic is part of Chemistry within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 12 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
deposition trivia questions
In phase changes, deposition turns a gas directly into what?
Answer: Solid
Bonus fact: It is the reverse of sublimation.
Frost forming directly from water vapor is an example of what?
Answer: Deposition
Bonus fact: Water vapor becomes ice without first becoming liquid.
Deposition releases or absorbs heat?
Answer: Releases heat
Bonus fact: Gas particles lose energy as they form a solid.
Why does sediment deposition increase near many river mouths?
Answer: Water velocity decreases
Bonus fact: Slower flow carries less sediment.
Why is abdication different from deposition?
Answer: Abdication is voluntary; deposition is removal by others
Bonus fact: The key difference is voluntary surrender versus forced removal.
Cultured pearls are produced by deliberately inserting what into a mollusk?
Answer: A nucleus or tissue graft
Bonus fact: Pearl farmers stimulate nacre deposition by implanting tissue or a nucleus.
A coastline is the boundary between land and what?
Answer: Sea or ocean
Bonus fact: Coastlines change through erosion and deposition.
What cave feature can form when a growing stalactite connects with a stalagmite?
Answer: Column
Bonus fact: Continued deposition can connect ceiling and floor.
What reverse phase change turns a gas directly into a solid?
Answer: Deposition
Bonus fact: Frost can form by deposition.
Which two air pollutants are the main precursors that form acid rain?
Answer: Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
Bonus fact: Acid deposition can occur as rain, snow, fog, hail, or dry particles and gases.
Plitvice Lakes National Park is in which country?
Answer: Croatia
Bonus fact: UNESCO says ongoing deposition of calcium carbonate creates the park's natural tufa barriers.
What happens when a river's speed decreases and it can no longer carry as much sediment?
Answer: Deposition increases
Bonus fact: Slower water drops larger particles first.