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Water in the Air
The tale of studying
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Evaporation | is the process by which the water molecules in liquid try to escape into air as water vapor. |
| Humidity | is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air. |
| Relative Humidity | The percentage of water vapor in the air in the air compared to the maximum amount of air could hold. |
| Saturated | Cannot hold anymore water. |
| Psychrometer | has two thermometers wet bulb and dry bulb |
| Condensation | The process by which molecules of water vapor in the air becomes liquid water. |
| Dew Point | The temperature at which condensation begins. |
| Cumulus | Clouds that look fluffy, rounded piles of cotton. |
| Stratus | Clouds that form in flat layers. |
| Cirrus | Wispy, feathery clouds. |
| Dew | Water that condenses from the air onto a cold surface , such as blades of grass. |
| Frost | is ice that has been deposited directly from the air onto a cold surface. |