The partial pressure of water vapor is called the ____.
a. real vapor pressure
b. true vapor pressure
c. actual vapor pressure
d. actual water pressure
e. true liquid pressure
Question 2____ law of partial pressure describes that the total pressure inside an air parcel is equal to the sum of all pressures of the individual gases present in the air parcel.
a. Hiltons
b. Daltons
c. Daytons
d. Hillarys
e. Ryans
Question 3The hot, desert air of the Sahara often contains ____ water vapor than the cold, polar air farther north, therefore has a ____ specific humidity.
a. less; lower
b. less; higher
c. less; similar
d. more; higher
e. more; lower
Question 4The average specific humidity is ____ in the warm, muggy tropics. As we move away from the tropics, it ____.
a. lowest; increases
b. highest; increases
c. intermediate; decreases
d. lowest; decreases
e. highest; decreases
Question 5The relationship between the mass of water vapor in an air parcel and the mass of all air in the same parcel (including vapor) is called ____.
a. specific humidity
b. relative humidity
c. absolute humidity
d. dew point
e. mixing ratio
Question 6The mass of water vapor in a given volume of air is called ____.
a. absolute humidity
b. relative humidity
c. mixing ratio
d. specific humidity
e. dew point
Question 7Condensation is most likely to happen when air ____ and the speed of the water vapor molecules ____.
a. remains the same temperature; decreases
b. cools: increases
c. cools; decreases
d. warms; increases
e. warms; decreases