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Water in the Atmosphere

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    precipitation and clouds
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  • To turn (change) from a gas into a liquid.
    condense
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  • Water in the gaseous state of matter
    water vapor
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  • Water that is released from clouds in the sky; includes rain, snow, sleet, hail, and freezing rain
    precipitation
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  • The temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses into water.
    dew point
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  • Layers of gas that surround a planet
    atmosphere
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  • The process in which a liquid turns into a gas
    evaporation
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  • How is a cloud formed?
    By the condensation of water vapor
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  • The measure of how much water vapor is in the air is called ______.
    humidity
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  • Relative humidity can be measured using ?
    psychrometer
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  • Rain can be measured by using
    rain gauge
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  • When water vapor condenses near ground level is called ?
    Fog
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  • Liquid water that condenses from the air onto a cooler surface is called ?
    dew.
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  • ...........is the force exerted by tiny molecules of gases, water vapor, and particles in the atmosphere when they collide with surfaces.
    Air pressure
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  • What type of energy controls evaporation and condensation?
    heat energy
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  • In colder regions, precipitation often falls as?
    snow or ice.
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  • What does cloud formation depend on?
    temperature, humidity, pressure
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