Humidity

Water vapor is one of the components of the air in the atmosphere.  What change causes the vapor in the air to form clouds?

•   As air rises in the atmosphere, it becomes warmer and cannot hold as much water. 

•  As air cools, water vapor in the air condenses to liquid or solid state. 

•  Air rises, the water becomes heavier and changes form.

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Which environment will probably have the lowest relative humidity?

• swamp

• desert

• rain forest

The gaseous form of water is ______________. 

•  Gas

• Water Vapor

• Air 

• Rain Drops

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Which will hold more water, warm air or cold air?

• Warm Air

• Cold AIr

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What does high humidity mean?

• It is cold.

• It is hot.

• There is a little evaporated water in the air.

• There is a lot of evaporated water in the air.

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If warm air and cold air both have same amount of water vapor, which has a lower relative humidity?

• Cold air

• Warm air

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Where is the humidity likely to be higher?

• At low elevations

• At higher elevations

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One way to get water vapor to condense from the air include

• Cooling the air down

• Warming the air up

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Where is the air likely to be closer to the dew point?

• At the bottom of a mountain

• At the top of a mountain

• Equally likely in both locations

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What is a cloud made of? (mostly)

• Salt

• Dust

• Water droplets

• Water vapor

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