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12-4 Water in the Atmosphere
Chapter 12 Section 4
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Science
6th Grade
03/28/2009

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Relative humidity can be measured with a _________
Definition
psychrometer
Term
t or f
clouds form when water vapor in the air becomes liquid, water or ice crystals
Definition
true
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clouds form when ____________ in the air becomes ________, ____________ or _____ ______________
Definition
water vapor in the air becomes liquid, water or ice crystals
Term
Process by which molecules of water vapor become liquid water
Definition
condensation
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Temperature at which condensation begins
Definition
dew point
Term
Water that condenses from the air onto a cold surface
Definition
dew
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Ice that has been deposited directly from the air onto a cold surface
Definition
frost
Term
What cloud forms in flat layers and covers most of the sky?
Definition
stratus clouds
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This cloud looks whispy and feathery and forms very high up
Definition
cirrus
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Where do cirrus clouds form? high up or low
Definition
high up
Term
t or f
Cumulonimbus and nimbostratus clouds produce rain or snow.
Definition
true
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What do cumulonimbus and nimbostratus clouds produce?
Definition
rain or snow
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