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Chapter 7
Earth Environmental science
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Environmental Studies
Undergraduate 1
10/24/2011

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What percent of water does the earth cover
Definition
71%
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What are the 3 physical states water can exsist as?
Definition
  • Solid (ice)
  • Liquid (water)
  • Gas (vapor)
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What is required for water to change phases?
Definition
Heat
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Specific Humidity
Definition
The measurable amount of water vapor that is in a definable body of air
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Maximum humidity
Definition
The maximum amount of water vapor that a definable body of air can hold at a given temperature
Term
Humidity
Definition
A measure of how much water vapor is in the air
The ability of air to hold water vapor is dependent on temperature
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