Scott made a model of the water cycle by filling a tub with water, covering the tub with clear plastic, and placing a heat lamp over the tub. After a few days, he observed water droplets collecting on the plastic wrap. What process formed the water droplets in Scott’s model?

The heat lamp warmed the water, causing some of it to evaporate into water vapor. When the vapor reached the cooler plastic wrap, it cooled and changed back into liquid droplets. This process is condensation, so the correct choice is condensation.

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