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North Central College
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ENVI 141 | Introduction to Earth Science
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2023
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StellarSymphony

Humidity and Cloud Quiz(practice) Matching: _____ 1. water vapor a) filled to its capacity _____ 2. cumulus b) water in the gaseous form _____ 3. dew point c) uses the fact the air changes with humidity _____ 4. stratus d) main instrument to measure relative humidity _____ 5. saturated e) highest clouds in the sky _____ 6. absolute humidity f) % of water vapor in the air for a certain temperature _____ 7. hygrometer g) amount of water vapor present for a volume of air _____ 8. psychrometer h) thunderstorm cloud _____ 9. cirrus i) fair weather clouds _____ 10. relative humidity j) layered, flat clouds _____ 11. cumulonimbus k) temperature at which water vapor condenses _____ 12. nimbo- l) means rain 1. Write the complete formula for finding relative humidity. 2. As temperature gets warmer, relative humidity will _____________________. 3. How are clouds classified? 4. What time of day is relative humidity the highest? ____________ Explain why? 5. What is the relative humidity if water vapor present is 5.4 g and the amount it can hold is 10g? 6. What time of day is the relative humidity the lowest? ___________ Explain why? 7. Explain the difference between an altostratus cloud and a nimbostratus. True or False. _____ 8. The evaporation rate depends on the air temperature. _____ 9. Cold air holds more water vapor than warm air. ______10. The most common type of cloud in Michigan is stratus. ______11. Stratocumulus clouds are layered and puffy. ______12. Stratus clouds may contain ice crystals. USING THE CHART, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. 1. Find the relative humidity if the dry bulb reading is 24º C and the wet bulb is 17º C . _______ 2. Find the relative humidity if the dry bulb reading is 18 ºC and the wet bulb is 16° C.

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