Moisture in the Atmosphere

Which weather instrument is used to measure air pressure?

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Psychrometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which weather instrument is used to measure air moisture?

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Psychrometer

Which weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?

• Wind Vane

• Anemometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The amount of water in the air compared to the amount of water the air could possibly hold.

• Relative Humidity

• Dew Point

• Humidity

• Saturation

What is the relative humidity if the air is holding half the water it could possibly hold?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

What temperature air can hold more moisture?

• Warm Air

• Cold Air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When the air is saturated it is holding all of the water it can possibly hold.



What would be the relative humidity of saturated air?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The temperature at which condensation occurs.

• Relative Humidity

• Humidity

• 0° C

• Dew Point

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

As air rises the temperature of that air cools.

At what point will that air become a cloud?

• Air Temp = Dew Point Temp

• Air Temp < Dew Point Temp

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Warm air rises, as the air rises it expands and cools. The cool air then sinks back down and the process starts over.

What is this called?

• Evaporation

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6