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The process through which bodies of water lose water

evaporation

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.

What is produced when a cold air mass moves into an area where a warm air mass is located

cold front(:

Which of these is a global wind that wraps around the earth

jet stream

Composed of hot dry air

continental tropical

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 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 winds determines the direction of weather movements in the United states

Prevailing westerly

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.

What cloud that is somewhat flat and layered is called

stratus

An instrument that measures relative humidity is called a what

psychrometer

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