Water in the Atmosphere

4 Written Questions

1. Fluffy, white clouds, usually with flat bottoms, that look like rounded piles of cotton
2. The temperature at which condensation begins.
3. The process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor.
4. The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a particular temperature.

3 Multiple Choice Questions

1. The continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
   1. Cirrus
   2. Water Cycle
   3. Stratus
   4. Dew Point
2. Clouds that form in flat layers and often cover much of the sky.
   1. Stratus
   2. Cirrus
   3. Humidity
   4. Cumulus
3. Wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals that form at high levels.
   1. Humidity
   2. Cirrus
   3. Cumulus
   4. Stratus

3 True/False Questions

1. Condensation → The process by which molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water.

   True        False

2. Psychrometer → An instrument used to measure relative humidity.

   True        False

3. Humidity → Fluffy, white clouds, usually with flat bottoms, that look like rounded piles of cotton

   True        False