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16.2.3. Humidity
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What is humidity?
Hint
Think about what the weather report mentions regarding moisture.
- 2.
True or False: Higher humidity increases evaporation rates.
Hint
Recall how humidity impacts the vapor pressure gradient.
- 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.
Humidity is directly related to the amount of ____ in the air.
Hint
Consider how weather forecasts report moisture.
- 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.
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.
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