Condensation and Humidity 1 List the states of

Condensation and Humidity

1. List the states of water and the temperature of that state. • Solid - 0°C or below • Liquid – between 0°C and 100°C • Gas - 100°C or above

2. Condensation is when water… • Changes from water vapor to liquid water

3. Specific humidity is… • Actual amount of water vapor in air at a given time and place

4. Relative humidity is… • How near air is to its maximum capacity for holding water vapor

5. A psychrometer is… • Tool used to measure humidity

6. Dry Bulb is 8, Wet Bulb is 32, what is the relative humidity? 63

7. Wet Bulb is 32 and the Dry Bulb is 32, what is the relative humidity? 100

8. The relative humidity is 46 and the dry bulb is 16, what is the wet bulb? 10

9. How do clouds form? • Warm air rises and cools • If air cools to its dew point, water droplets get together around a CONDENSATION NUCLEI

10. What are the 4 types of clouds? • High clouds • Low clouds • Middle clouds • Clouds of vertical development

11. 2 ways clouds are classified • Altitude (height) • Shape

12. What are 5 words that make up all the names of clouds? • Strato = layered • Cumulo = upward • Cirro = feathery • Alto = middle/height • Nimbo = dark

13. What are the 6 forms of precipitation? • Drizzle • Rain • Snow • Sleet • Freezing rain • Hail