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ATS 351 - Lecture 4 Water in the Atmosphere Water is very important!Hydrologic Cycle Properties of Water Physical States Gas (Water Vapor)? Molecules move freely and mix well with other molecules Liquid Molecules are close together and constantly bump one another Solid In ice, molecules are arranged in a hexagonal crystal Only natural substance that occurs naturally in all three states on Earth’s surface Phases of Water Condensation Evaporation Melting Freezing Sublimation Molecules have enough energy to escape from the surface of ice into air above and directly into the vapor phase Depos