Chp 16 notes
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- increases
- As the temperature increases the air's ability to hold water ______
- cools
- Condensation occurs when air _____ more
- humidity, temperatures
- The more ______ the less the change in _______
- rain gauge
- ____ _____ is an instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall
- increases, expands
- When air temperature ______, the liquid _____ down the tube.
- temperature
- Air's ability to hold water is it's:
- station model
- A _____ _____ is a small circle which shows the location of weather station, with a set of symbols and numbers surrounding it, which represent the weather data
- Clouds
- ______ form as warm air rises and cools
- surface
- Before water condenses, it must have a _______ to condense on
- pressure
- Isobars that form closed circles represent areas of high or low ______.
- saturated
- Before condensation occurs, the air must be ________
- evaporates, increases
- As water _____, humidity _____
- snow
- _____ is the most common SOLID form of precipitation
- saturated
- As rising air cools, it becomes ______
- sealed, narrow
- A common type of thermometer uses liquid ______ in a ________ glass tube
- Cumulus
- ________ clouds form when warm air rises, and generally indicate fair weather.
- rain
- _____ is the most common form of precipitation
- Relative humidity
- _______ _______ changes based on not just the water vapor in the air but also with the temperature.
- altitude
- Clouds are classified by the ________ at which they form
- higher
- The greater the air pressure in a barometer is, the ______ the mercury will rise.