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Water in the Atmosphere

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  • Rain can be measured by using
    rain gauge
  • What type of energy controls evaporation and condensation?
    heat energy
  • Relative humidity can be measured using ?
    psychrometer
  • The measure of how much water vapor is in the air is called ______.
    humidity
  • The temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses into water.
    dew point
  • Water in the gaseous state of matter
    water vapor
  • In colder regions, precipitation often falls as?
    snow or ice.
  • ...........is the force exerted by tiny molecules of gases, water vapor, and particles in the atmosphere when they collide with surfaces.
    Air pressure
  • What does cloud formation depend on?
    temperature, humidity, pressure
  • How is a cloud formed?
    By the condensation of water vapor
  • The process in which a liquid turns into a gas
    evaporation
  • Liquid water that condenses from the air onto a cooler surface is called ?
    dew.
  • List the steps of the water cycle.
    1. Sun heats the water. 2. Water vapor rises. 3. Water vapor reaches cooler temperatures. 4. Water vapor condenses. 5. Water released as rain or snow
  • Water that is released from clouds in the sky; includes rain, snow, sleet, hail, and freezing rain
    precipitation
  • To turn (change) from a gas into a liquid.
    condense
  • Layers of gas that surround a planet
    atmosphere
  • When water vapor condenses near ground level is called ?
    Fog