Clouds and fog
This task is about water vapour in clouds and fog.
Read the information given and answer the following questions about cloud and fog.
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a) The Earth's atmosphere is changing every day.
Clouds are sometimes very low and other times very high above the Earth.
a) The Earth's atmosphere is changing every day.
Clouds are sometimes very low and other times very high above the Earth.
What is one thing that may cause clouds to be at different heights above the same place?
Question
b) The chart shows average relative humidity and wind speed for four days. Humidity is water vapour in the atmosphere.
Day
Relative Humidity
(Percent)
Wind Speed
(Kilometres Per Hour)
Monday
90
20
Tuesday
95
3
Wednesday
70
2
Thursday
95
30
Fog usually occurs when the relative humidity is greater than 90% and it is calm.
On what day is fog most likely?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Explain your answer.
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