Humidity Definition
Humidity measures the amount of water vapor in the air. For example, high humidity makes air feel sticky.
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Air Masses & Weather Fronts
Fun Facts
- Humidifiers add water to the air, making it more humid.
- Hot and wet air masses form around the Caribbean islands.
- Cold and wet air masses form in the Northern Atlantic ocean.
Why Do We Need To Know About Humidity
Learning about humidity helps us understand the weather better, including why it’s important to predict it correctly. Weather experts, called meteorologists, need to know about humidity to forecast the weather well. This is important for planning our days and keeping safe. Knowing about humidity also helps us because it affects how hot or cold we feel and what the air feels like.
Also, studying humidity is key to getting ready for big storms like tornadoes and hurricanes. Being prepared can save lives. We use special tools like weather balloons and satellites, along with our knowledge of humidity, to make better weather forecasts. This helps protect people and their things.
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In this lesson, we learn that:
- An air mass is a large body of air with roughly the same temperature and humidity.
- Air masses take on the characteristics of the regions they form in.
- The interaction of air masses can cause major changes in weather.
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