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WorksheetsWind and Humidity
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When does water change from one phase to another?
a)
a. when water molecules are held stationary
b)
a. when evaporation occurs
c)
a. when heat energy is absorbed or released
d)
a. when molecules are in a crystalline arrangement
2.
The name for the process in which water vapor changes back into a liquid is
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Sublimation
d)
Deposition
3.
The climate at 90° north latitude is dry because the air at that location is usually
a)
warm and rising
b)
warm and sinking
c)
cold and rising
d)
cold and sinking
4.
Very cold climates occur at Earth’s North and South Poles because the polar regions
a)
are usually farthest from the Sun
b)
receive
the most hours of daylight
c)
receive
low-angle insolation
d)
absorb the greatest amount of insolation
5.
As the air temperature increases, the air's capacity for water vapor:
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
remains the same
d)
is unrelated to air temperature and can either increase or decrease
6.
The time of day when the relative humidity reaches a maximum value is usually
a)
at the time when the air temperature is highest
b)
in the middle of the afternoon
c)
at the time when the air temperature is lowest
d)
just before sunrise
7.
The temperature to which air must be cooled in order to become saturated is the:
a)
Relative Humidity
b)
Mixing Ratio
c)
Dew Point Temperature
d)
Wet-bulb Temperature
8.
At what time would you expect dew to form on the ground? (USE THE CHART BEHIND THE QUESTION)
a)
6AM
b)
6PM
c)
4AM
d)
12PM
9.
What is the Dew Point Temperature if the dry-bulb temperature on your sling psychrometer is 20ºC and the wet-bulb temperature is 15ºC?
a)
14ºC
b)
12ºC
c)
10ºC
d)
-18ºC
10.
Christopher used these winds to return to Spain after visting the New World
a)
Trade Winds
b)
Westerlies
c)
Easterlies
d)
Horse Winds
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