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7.1 HW: Richhart
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Weather | ... is the atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time. |
| Air Pressure | The pressure that a column of air exerts on the air, or surface, below is ... |
| Humidity | The amount of water vapor in the air is called ... |
| Relative Humidity | The amount of water vapor present in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air could contain at that temperature. |
| Dew Point | ..Is the temperature at which air is fully saturated because of decreasing temperatures while holding the amount of moisture in the air. |
| Precipitation | ... In water, in liquid or solid form, that falls from the atmosphere. |
| Water Cycle | ... Is the series of natural processes in which water continually moves among oceans, land, and the atmosphere. |
| Is air pressure at Earth's surface more or less than air pressure at the top of the atmosphere? | Air pressure is greater at low altitudes than at high altitudes. |
| As air moves of high pressure to areas of low pressure, it creates what? | Wind |
| What instrument measures air pressure? | An anemometer |
| What instrument measures relative humidity? | Psychrometer |
| After the Sun rises in the morning the air's temperature increases . | |