Moisture in the Atmosphere

What is relative humidity?

• humidity that is related to other humidity

• condensation

• clouds

• the amount of water in the air compared to the amount of water the air can hold - a ratio

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Process that occurs when dew point and air temperature are the same (gas to a liquid)

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

• evapotranspiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

liquid to a gas

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Air that is extremely dry

• Damp

• Moist

• Arid

• Humidity

Humid

• extremely dry air

• moist air

• relative humidity is 10%

• condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Dew Point Temperature

• Temperature that condensation occurs

• only happens on really hot days

• transpiration

• evapotranspiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Process where plants release water into the atmosphere

• condensation

• evaporation

• transpiration

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Tool used to measure relative humidity

• psychrometer

• barameter

• anemometer

• weather vane