Scientific Content 5 Flashcards
Dew Point Temperature is dependent upon…
The amount of water vapor in the air.
Dew Point Temperature
Temperature at which water droplets form from saturated air
The greater the difference between air temperature and it’s dew point temperature,
The least likely it is for water vapor to condense
A parcel of air with more water vapor will have…
Smaller difference between temperature and dew point temperature
When the temperature and dew point temperature are the same,
Fog or clouds will form
Dew is formed when…
Air near the ground cools to the dew point.
If the dew point temperature is below freezing,
Frost will form
Particle Model states that…
All matter is made up of particles
What determines particles’ 3 states of matter?
Arrangement, motion, and interaction
In solids, particles are…
Tightly packed
Limited range of motion
In liquids, particles are
Loosely packed
Move at much faster rate than solids
In gaseous states, particles
Much farther apart
Free to move
When water absorbs energy from the sun,
A phase change may occur through the process of evaporation
Changes in phase do not change the particles but
Change the way they are arranged
In troposphere, temperature
Decreases with altitude
