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When do clouds form? |
When water condenses in the atmosphere |
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What is humidity |
The amount of water vapor in the air |
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When does dew form |
When air near the ground is cooled to the saturation point |
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What forms cloud droplets |
Water that condenses around dust particles in the atmosphere |
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What forms sleet |
Snowflakes that melt as they fall then re-freeze |
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What is percipitation |
Water vapor in air that eventually falls to Earth |
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What is an instrument used to measure temperature |
A thermometer |
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What are three parts of the water cycle |
Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation |
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What is the dew point |
The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation takes place |
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What is relative humidity |
The measure of the amount of water vapor in the air at a particular temp. compared to how much water vapor the air can hold |
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What type of cloud is large and billowy |
Cumulus |
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What is rain |
Cloud droplets that fall in temperatures above freezing |
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When does snow fall |
When the air temp. is below freezing |
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What is fog |
A cloud that forms at Earths surface |
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What has little kinetic energy |
Molecules of cold air |
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What is saturation |
The point at which water in the air condenses and the air is cooled to this point |
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