Water in the Atmosphere

This term refers to a percentage of the amount of moisture the air can hold.

• Dew point

• Relative humidity

• Absolute humidity

• Saturation

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This term refers to the actual amount of moisture in the air.

• Dew point

• Relative humidity

• Absolute humidity

• Saturation

If the relative humidity is constant, what causes the temperature to change?

• Absolute humidity

• Dew point

• Advective cooling

• Latent heat

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Which type of cloud is made of ice crystals because it is located in the upper troposphere?

• Stratus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

• Cirrus clouds

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What turns water on the Earth into vapor in the water cycle?

• The Sun

• The moon

• The climate

• The sewage system

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Where is most of the water located on Earth?

• the atmosphere

• the rivers and lakes

• the oceans

• the ice

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How does water enter the atmosphere?

• magic!

• Evaporation, transpiration and sublimation

• Boiling and evaporation

• raining and condensation

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When the air is full of water and has a relative humidity of 100% it is said to be ___.

• Damp

• Moist ><

• Saturated

• Humid

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The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place is referred to as ___.

• Weather

• Climate

• Humidity

• Air Pressure

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Which will hold more water?

• Warm Air

• Cold Air

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