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Dew Point
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The mugginess of the atmosphere
It is related to the quantity of moisture in the atmosphere |
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Relative Humidity
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The mount of moisture in the atmosphere versus how much moisture can be in the atomsphere. It is related to how close the air is to saturation
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Water as a gas
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Molecules move about freely and mix well with neighboring atoms and molecules
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Water as a liquid
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Molecules are much closer together and constanly bump into one another
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Water as a solid
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The molecules arrange themselves into an ordrely pattern with each molecule "locked" into a rigid position
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Ice to vapor
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Sublimation
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Ice to liquid
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Melting
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Liquid to vapor
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Evaporation
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Liquid to solid`
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Freezing (latent heat of fusion)
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Vapor to liquid
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Condensation
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Vapor to solid
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Deposition
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Saturation
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When the number of evaporating molecules will eventually balance the number that is condensing
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How does increasing wind influence evaporation
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Increases the evaporation process
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How does increasing temperature influence evaporation
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Increases the evaporation process
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Humidity
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The measure of how much water vapor is in the atmosphere
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