Which weather instrument is used to measure air moisture?

Which weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?

The amount of water in the air compared to the amount of water the air could possibly hold.

What is the relative humidity if the air is holding half the water it could possibly hold?

What temperature air can hold more moisture?

When the air is saturated it is holding all of the water it can possibly hold.



What would be the relative humidity of saturated air?

The temperature at which condensation occurs.

As air rises the temperature of that air cools.

At what point will that air become a cloud?

Warm air rises, as the air rises it expands and cools. The cool air then sinks back down and the process starts over.

What is this called?

Which of these is likely to occur after moist air is cooled below its dew point temperature?

Where are cirrus clouds located?

*Hint: Cirro-

Where are stratus clouds located?

*Hint: Strato-

Where are altocumulus clouds located?

*Hint: Alto-

What type of cloud produces strong thunderstorms?