Humidity and Relative Humidity

The amount of water vapor in the air is known as ___.

• dew point

• humidity

• precipitation

• cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which one of the following is an accurate relative humidity reading?

• 32 degrees

• 24 mL

• 45%

• 15 NW

Which will hold more water, warm air or cold air?

• Warm Air

• Cold AIr

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The warmer the air the __________ water vapor it can hold.

• less
• more

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which cylinder represents the warmest air?

• 1
• 3
• 4
• 5

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which cylinder represents the highest relative humidity? 

• 1
• 3
• 4
• 5

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What does high absolute humidity mean?

• It is cold.

• It is hot.

• There is a little water vapor in the air.

• There is a lot of water vapor in the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air has more kinetic energy?

• Warm air

• Cold air

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which sponge is a good representation of hot air?

• Large Sponge

• Medium Sponge

• Small Sponge

If you were to take a sponge with water in it and squeeze it, this could be used to model which process in nature?

• Air cooling down and causing rain

• Air warming up and causing rain

• Air filling up with more water from evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4