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EARTH SCIENCE - Weather: water, humidity, dewpoint
EARTH SCIENCE - Weather: water, humidity, dewpoint
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What happens during the process known as condensation?
liquid changes from a liquid to a solid
gas changes from a gas to a liquid
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What is the amount of matter something can hold?
capacity
volume
3
Plants give off water vapor by the process of ...
transpiration
evaporation
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The actual amount of water that is in the air is called...
temperature
specific humidity
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Water in the air comes from...
heat
oceans
6
Heat causes a liquid to evaporate.
True
False
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Warm air can hold more water vapor than cold air.
True
False
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Dew is drops of water caused by condensation.
False
True
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The temperature to which air must be cooled to reach saturation is called the...
dewpoint
condensation
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The amount of water vapor in the air is its capacity.
True
False
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What happens to air when it holds all the water vapor it can?
It becomes cold.
it becomes saturated.
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The freezing point of water is ...
100 degrees celsius
0 degrees celsius
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Ice formed from condensation below the freezing point of water is called frost.
True
False
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What is water called when it is a gas?
water vapor
transpiration
