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What is the term for the amount of water vapor present in a given volume of air? |
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 Humidity |
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Which type of humidity measures the actual amount of water vapor in the air at a specific temperature? |
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 Absolute Humidity |
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True or False: Relative humidity measures how much water vapor is in the air compared to the maximum it can hold at a specific temperature. |
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 True |
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What process involves water turning into vapor due to heat? |
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 Evaporation |
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Fill in the blank: The process where water vapor turns into tiny water droplets or ice is called ______. |
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 Condensation |
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Which type of clouds are formed at heights above 6 km and are primarily composed of ice crystals? |
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 High Clouds |
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Riddle: I form when warm air rises and cools, creating tiny drops that float in the sky. What am I? |
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 Clouds |
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What is the phenomenon called when condensed water vapor falls to Earth? |
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 Precipitation |
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Which type of rainfall occurs when warm and cold air masses meet? |
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 Cyclonic Rainfall |
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True or False: Orographic rainfall occurs when moisture-laden winds are forced to rise by mountains. |
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 True |
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Fill in the blank: The hidden energy that changes water’s state without changing its temperature is called ______. |
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 Latent Heat |
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What are the two major factors that influence the rate of evaporation? |
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 Humidity and Heat Supply |
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Which form of precipitation is characterized by tiny water droplets suspended near the ground? |
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 Mist |
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Riddle: I can be rain, snow, or hail, but I always fall from the sky. What am I? |
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 Precipitation |
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What type of climate is characterized by year-round rainfall? |
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 Western margins of mid-latitude continents |
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Fill in the blank: When ice melts into water, it absorbs heat without getting warmer until fully melted due to ______. |
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 Latent Heat |
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Which region experiences convectional rainfall due to high temperatures causing rapid evaporation? |
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 Equatorial Regions |
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True or False: The leeward side of a mountain range typically receives more rainfall than the windward side. |
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 False. The windward side receives more rainfall due to rising moist air. |
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What causes thunderstorms to develop? |
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 Convectional air currents and the movement of raindrops |
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Which type of clouds are typically associated with heavy rainfall, thunder, and lightning? |
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 Cumulonimbus Clouds |
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