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The process through which bodies of water lose water

evaporation

Humid air is filled mostly with

The difference between humid and dry air is the amount of water vapour held in the air

"water vapor"Humid implies wet. Humid air is largely filled with water particles.

The measurement of the grams of water in a kilogram of air is called

The measurement of the grams of water in a kilogram of air is called specific humidity.

This is a winter storm that brings extreme temperatures and amounts of precipitation

blizzard

Energy that is transmitted primarily through solids

Conduction :)

Warm air and cold air have densities

Yes! Warm air is less dense, which is why warm air rises. Cold air is more dense so that's why it sinks.

What are synonyms antonyms and homonyms for deer

Synonyms-cervus,buck,doe

Antonyms-N/A

Homonyms-dear

What do you call the comparison of the actual amount of water vapor in the air to the amount of water vapor in the air if it were saturated

This is called the "relative humidity."

Which of these factors does not need consideration when determining air pressure

Time

What was the device that Torricelli invented for measuring air pressure called

Mercury Barometer

What are the properties of air for kids

There are various properties of air. Some of them are air has weight, air is under pressure, air has temperature, and air has a volume.

When doldrums happen in a zone known as the

intertropical convergence zone

What The Sun provides light energy to the Earth via

radiation

What are warm moist air masses that form near the equator called

They are called maritime tropical air masses.

In the northern hemisphere the Coriolis effect causes winds to curve to the what

right

The apparent shift in wind direction that is caused by the Earth's rotation is called the

The apparent shift in wind direction that is caused by the Earth's rotation is called the?

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