Clouds, Relative Humidity, and Weather Maps
Investigate how cloud cover and relative humidity are displayed on weather maps. Understand the relationship between atmospheric moisture and map indicators.
Questions
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How do clouds form in the atmosphere?
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What tiny particles are required for water vapor to condense upon to form clouds?
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Which cloud type looks fluffy and cotton-like with flat bases?
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Which cloud type forms flat, grey, blanket-like layers covering the whole sky?
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Which clouds are high-altitude, thin, and wispy, made entirely of ice crystals?
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What is a stratus cloud that rests directly on or near the ground called?
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What is the percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount it can hold at that temperature?
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When air becomes saturated and clouds form, what is the relative humidity?
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What instrument uses a dry-bulb and wet-bulb thermometer to measure relative humidity?
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How does temperature affect the amount of water vapor air can hold?
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On a weather map sequence, seeing cirrus clouds followed by altostratus and nimbostratus indicates what?
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What weather is associated with an anvil-shaped cloud on satellite maps?