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  Use the graph above to answer the following question. For a parcel of air at 30 degrees C. with an absolute humidity of 15 grams/cubic meter, what would the absolute humidity (or actual amount of moisture) of the parcel be at saturation (i.e., dew point)? (Note: the answer to this question is needed to answer a different question where you are asked to calculate relative humidity.)

Generally, the amount of water vapor that a parcel of air can hold …

With regard to adiabatic cooling and warming, descending air on the leeward slope of a mountain range will be … Hint: Remember what generally occurs with air temperature as you go up in elevation, or down in elevation.

Tropical rainforest climate regions are very often surrounded by a buffer of __________ climate areas with distinct rainy and dry seasons and large grazing animal populations.

Which of the following affect the rate of evaporation?

Which of the following biomes exists at the highest of earth’s latitudes (closest to the poles)?

Air circulation in a LOW pressure system is always…(sketch a diagram to be sure)

 The zone of low pressure and calms located near the equator is known as the ____.  

True or false: During the fall equinox, there will be 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness in the northern hemisphere only.

Which one of the following statements is true of temperature inversions.