Atmosphere and Oceans Water in the Atmosphere: The factors that influence evaporation and condensation by Anne E. Egger, Ph.D., Ulyana Horodyskyj Pena, Ph.D. Reading Quiz Teach with this 1. Rain gauges are relatively simple instruments that have not changed much since ancient times. true false 2. Hygrometers make use of substances like feathers and charcoal, wax and cotton balls, and hair in order to make measurements of __________. absolute humidity air temperature lapse rate relative humidity 3. In general, when the temperature in a location decreases, the relative humidity ______ in that location. increases decreases stays the same 4. As the temperature of a body of water decreases, the evaporation rate from that body of water _____________. increases decreases stays the same 5. Where are evaporation rates higher in general on Earth? On land, at the high latitudes. Over water, near the equator. On land, near the equator. Over water, at the high latitudes. 6. When air descends on the leeward side of a mountain, it becomes ______. warmer and drier cooler and drier warmer and wetter cooler and wetter This map shows the same data as the map of the Big Island of Hawai’i in the reading, but shows different islands in the Hawaiian Island chain. Analyze the data shown on the map to answer questions 7-10. image © Giambelluca et al., 2013 7. Which city on the island of Maui receives the most rainfall annually? Kahului Kihei Lahaina Nahiku 8. Which city on the island of Maui is located in a rainshadow? Kahului Lahaina Nahiku 9. The urban heat island effect describes how cities warm the air and increase the evaporation rate. What other impact does the urban heat island effect have? Greater precipitation in the city Greater precipitation in areas downwind of the cities Reduced precipitation in areas downwind of the cities 10. Now that satellites are the main observing tools for taking measurements of the atmosphere, we no longer need the thousands of weather stations with rain gauges, hygrometers, and thermometers on the ground. true false Score Quiz