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| when water is changed from gas to liquid |
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| when air contains as much water vapor as it can |
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measured in %
How meteorologists describe the amount of water vapor in the air |
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| water leaves plants as vapor |
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| the temperature at which air is saturated |
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| the particle on which water vapor condenses in the air to form a cloud |
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water that falls from the sky
*dew and frost are not precipitation because the do not fall from the sky |
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| when liquid water changes from a liquid to a gas (water vapor) |
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| Formula for relative humidity |
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| the amount of water vapor in the air */* the amount of water vapor air can hold. X by 100 to get % |
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1. sun heats up Earth (Radiation)
2. the warm air heated by conduction w/ Earth's crust
3. warm air rises-convection
4. as the air rises it begins to cool
5. the air reaches dew point and condenses into a cloud |
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| How does condensation form? |
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| When humid air comes in contact with a cold surface the heat transfers from hot air and condenses on the cold surface. |
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| How does evaporation take place? |
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| When the heat from the sun causes the water molecules to break apart and turn into water vapor. |
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