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Meteorology SOL
SOL Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is humidity? | the amount of water vapor in the air |
| what is relative humidity? | amount of water vapor in air compared to the amount it can hold at a given temperature |
| What is the temperature at which air is saturated with water vapor and condensation is formed? | Dew point |
| How do clouds form? | warm, moist air rises, cools and condenses |
| When does precipitation occur? | when water droplets in clouds combine and are too heavy to remain suspended in air, they then fall to Earth as rain, hail, snow or sleet |
| What is used to measure wind speed? | anemometer |
| What is used to measure relative humidity? | sling psychrometer |
| What is the name of a scientist who studies weather? | meteorologist |
| Water vapor condenses when the ___ _____ is reached. | dew point |