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PRESIDENCY SCHOOL

Keynotes
Grade: 9 Subject: Geography Month: Oct/Nov

Topic: HUMIDITY

l. Key concepts—
 Humidity- Meaning and Types
 Condensation-Forms
 Precipitation -Forms
 Types of rainfall

II. Concept Map:

III. Important technical terms.

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PRESIDENCY SCHOOL
Keynotes
Grade: 9 Subject: Geography Month: Oct/Nov

Topic: HUMIDITY

i. Precipitation — It is the process by which condensed water vapour in


different forms fall on the ground e.g. rainfall, snowfall, drizzle, sleet
and hail etc.
ii. Evaporation — It is the process of converting water into water droplets
and vapour.
iii. Condensation — It is the process of converting the water- droplets into
water.
iv. Humidity — It is the amount of moisture present in the atmospheric air.
v. Latent heat — It is the unseen heat absorbed by the atmospheric air to
form vapour after reaching boiling point of 100°C of water.
vi. Clouds - Clouds are formed when minute droplets of water vapour
condense on a nuclei and remain suspended in air.
vii. Dew: When water vapour condenses on the surface, it forms tiny
droplets of water called dew. Dew commonly occurs during winter on
account of cooling of air below dew point.

IV. Answer the following.

i. What determines the amount of water vapour in the air?


The amount of water vapour or humidity is dependent on the temperature
conditions, because the capacity of air to hold moisture changes according
to the temperature.
Warm air holds more water vapour than cold air.
ii. State the factors favouring evaporation.
The conditions favourable for evaporation are-humidity,supply of heat and
winds.

iii. Write the difference between Absolute and Relative humidity.

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PRESIDENCY SCHOOL
Keynotes
Grade: 9 Subject: Geography Month: Oct/Nov

Topic: HUMIDITY

Absolute humidity Relative humidity.


*The amount of water vapour *Relative humidity is the percentage of
held by air at a certain water vapour with respect to the amount
temperature. of air at a particular temperature.

* Measured in gms/cubic meter. *measured in percentage.

iv. What are the conditions that favour Condensation?


*There should be a high amount of water vapour present in the atmosphere.

*Minuscule particles of dust, salt and even smoke act as condensation nuclei.

*The temperature of air must be below dew point temperature so as to


encourage condensation.

v. How are fog formed?


On long winter nights, the ground cools more rapidly than the air above.
This cools the warm air above which condenses around minute solid
particles to form fog.

vi. Explain the three types of rainfall.

 Relief Rainfall – It occurs from the cooling of warm moist air which
ascends above the mountain barrier lying in the direction of the
prevailing winds.
 Cyclonic or Frontal Rainfall – It occurs when warm and cold air masses
confront each other, the warmer air generally climbs above the colder air.
 Convectional Rainfall – Ascending currents of hot and humid air causes
condensation of the clouds, resulting in heavy rainfall.

(Diagram for each to be drawn)

V. Give reasons.

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PRESIDENCY SCHOOL
Keynotes
Grade: 9 Subject: Geography Month: Oct/Nov

Topic: HUMIDITY

1. In Equatorial regions the sky often remains overcast with clouds.


Due to excessive heat the evaporation takes place in fast speed, and in
every afternoon rainfall occurs after heavy cloud formation by
convection process. So the sky mostly remains overcast with clouds.
2. Human comfort depends on humidity.
Human body dissipates heat through perspiration and evaporation.
When humidity is high the sweat does not get evaporated and one feels
uncomfortable.
3. Condensation is the reverse process of evaporation.
During condensation the water vapour changes to water droplets.
4. The windward sides of mountains receive more rainfall than the leeward
side.
The windward sides of mountain slopes get ample rainfall as they stand
perpendicular to the direction of the moisture laden winds and by the
time the wind reaches leeward side they are exhausted.

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