Energy Transfer and the Water Cycle

Warm air rising from Earth's surface and cold air sinking is an example of ____________________.

• radiation
• conduction
• evaporation
• convection

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What is the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves?

• Thermal conduction.
• Chemical reaction.
• Mechanical work.
• Electromagnetic radiation.

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What is the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves?

• Electromagnetic radiation.
• Nuclear fission.
• Chemical reaction.
• Thermal conduction.

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Water vapor sometimes condenses into stratus clouds that are in contact with the ground. What forms as a result of this process?

• Hail
• Snow
• Fog
• Rain

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As water vapor rises, it meets cooler air that changes it back to water droplets or ice crystals, which form clouds.  The process in which the vapor turns to water or ice is called ____________.

• condensation
• sublimation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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________    ___________ is a measure (%) of the amount of water vapor actually present in the air compared to the amount of water vapor the air could hold at that particular temperature.

• Dew point
• Vapor pressure
• Absolute humidity
• Relative humidity

Humidity measures how much _______   _______ is present in the air

• oxygen
• water vapor
• carbon dioxide
• nitrogen

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A ________________ is the instrument used to measure relative humidity and dew-point temperature.

• thermometer
• psychrometer

• barometer
• anemometer

These are high altitude clouds that appear thin and wispy. They are associated with fair or nice weather, but they can often be a sign that weather is changing.

• Nimbostratus clouds
• Stratus clouds
• Cirrus clouds
• Cumulus clouds

On Day 1, the temperature outside was 70 degrees and the humidity was 62%. On Day 2, the temperature outside was 80 degrees and the humidity was also 62%. Which day is going to feel more uncomfortable/sticky and why? 

• Day 2 will feel more uncomfortable/sticky.
• Day 1 will feel more uncomfortable due to lower temperature.
• Day 2 will feel less uncomfortable because of the higher temperature.
• Both days will feel equally uncomfortable because of the same humidity.

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