Water in the Atmosphere/Humidity

Air's ability to hold water vapor increase as __________ increases.

• wind speed

• temperature

• air pressure

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The amount of water vapor in the air

• condensation

• Precipitation

• Saturated

• Humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Air can become saturated when water vapor is added to the air through

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• 32 degrees

• 24 mL

• 45%

• 15 NW

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• full

• humid

• saturated

• warm

Dew is what?

• Water that is pushed out by plants

• Water that was a gas in the atmosphere, but when it cooled turned into liquid water touching a solid object

• Water from the ground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which weather instrument is useful in measuring relative humidity?

• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer
• wind vane

The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere compared to how much it could hold.

• Saturation
• Vaporicity
• Absolute Humidity
• Relative Humidity

Which cylinder represents the warmest air?

• 1
• 3
• 4
• 5

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Dew Point is the

• temperature air cools down to reach condensation (or turn into a liquid)
• temperature where ice melts to liquid water
• temperature where ice turns directly into water vapor
• time of day when dew on the ground disappears

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4