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KEYS ES Chp. 18: Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation

Part 1: Student Notes and Homework
Name___________________________
Assignment for TUESDAY, January 26: Finish this document according to
instructions. Read and take notes on Section 18:3, pgs. 517-522, Cloud Types and
Precipitation.
Weather Observation (In class)
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Date and

Data Table
Temperature
Present Weather Wind Speed
Wind Direction
Cloud Coverage
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HW Please use your data to write at least a 20 word weather forecast for today.
You must use the data you collected in
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Objectives
Identify the gas that is most important for understanding atmospheric
processes.
Describe what happens during a change of state
Compare and contrast the abilities of cold air and warm air to hold water
vapor
Define relative humidity
Describe the factors that affect the relative humidity of the air
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Class Demonstration:

What causes Condensation?

At what temperature did water first appear on the outside of the beaker?
Where did the water come from that formed on the surface of the beaker?
How does what you observed in our class demonstration relate to dew, fog, or cloud
formation?

Sum it Up Waters Changes of State - Fill in the blanks with the correct
terminology to complete the summary paragraph.

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The three states of matter are ______________, liquid, and ______________. Changing
state requires that _______________ be absorbed or ___________________. The heat
used to melt ice is ___________heat. The process of changing from liquid to gas is
__________________. The conversion of a solid directly to a gas is
_________________________.

Sum it Up Water from Air Fill in the blanks with the correct terminology to
complete the summary paragraph.
Water vapor does not always stay in the __________. It sometimes turns back into
___________water again. This is called ______________________ and it happens when air
________________ (cools down or warms up?)
Cold air (can/cannot) ________________ hold as much _________ ____________ as warm
air so some of the water vapor ___________________ to form tiny drops of
_____________water.
In your own words, describe what happens during a change of state.
In your own words, explain what relative humidity describes about air?

Section 18:2 Cloud Formation

Objectives

*Describe what happens to air when it is compressed or allowed

to expand.
*List four mechanisms which cause air to rise
*Compare and contrast movements of stable and unstable air.
*Describe the conditions in air which favor condensation of
water.
Explain how a cloud forms.
Use a dichromatic key to identify clouds according to form and
altitude.
Describe relationships between clouds and weather.
Describe relationships between clouds and precipitation.
* achieved primarily through your reading.
Notes: You can either take notes in class OR from your text, pgs.
512-513. If we do not cover this in class, youll need to take notes from your
text.
What does stability mean in terms of air movement?

4 mechanisms that can cause air to rise:

1. Orographic lifting
2. Frontal Wedging
3. Convergence
4. Localized Convective lifting
Describe conditions that cause condensation of liquid water in air.
What is a temperature inversion?
Which type of condensation nuclei are especially good for
condensation to form?
Label the following diagrams. What does each one show?