16.2.3. Humidity

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is humidity?

   Hint

   Think about what the weather report mentions regarding moisture.

2. 2.

   True or False: Higher humidity increases evaporation rates.

   Hint

   Recall how humidity impacts the vapor pressure gradient.

3. 3.

   What does high humidity do to evaporation?

   • Increases evaporation
   • Decreases evaporation
   • Has no effect on evaporation

   Hint

   Think of how saturated air impacts water vapor.

4. 4.

   Humidity is directly related to the amount of ____ in the air.

   Hint

   Consider how weather forecasts report moisture.

5. 5.

   A city experiences a humid day where the air humidity is nearly at 100%. How should city planners adjust their irrigation strategies for agriculture?

   Hint

   Use your understanding of how humidity influences evaporation.

6. 6.

   If a region with low humidity has a temperature of 30°C, while another with high humidity has the same temperature, compare their evaporation rates.

   Hint

   Relate back to the vapor pressure gradient.