Humidity, Pressure, and Precipitation

‘When temperature increases, relative humidity…’

• Increases

• Decreases

‘When temperature increases, relative humidity decreases because…’

• Warm air can hold more water vapor

• The high temperature causes water vapor to evaporate

What type of rainfall is more common in the tropics?

• Relief Rain

• Convectional Rain

The leeward side of the mountain is usually…

• Dry and arid

• Covered with lush vegetation

As altitude increases, air pressure…

• Decreases

• Increases

Wind is the movement of air from an area of ____________.

• low pressure to high pressure

• high pressure to low pressure

Sea Breeze is air blowing from the

• Land

• Mountain

• Sea

In the Northern hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes winds to be deflected to the….

• Right

• Left

The SW monsoon develops during the months of…

• June and September

• October and February

During the Northeast monsoon, air moves from an area of high pressure in ____________ to an area of low pressure in _______________.

• Australia, India

• India, Central Asia

• Central Asia, Australia

• Australia, Central Asia