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Answer each question with a few sentences.

This activity contains 8 questions.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are looking for the dew-point temperature map referred to at the end of Ch. 7 (see Ch. 7, Critical Thinking, Part C in your textbook), it has been moved to the Data Analysis section of this website. See link at left.

Now, on to Question #1. Floating icebergs are a common feature of arctic and antarctic landscapes. Why does ice float, and what would be the environmental consequences if it didn't?

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Describe the capillary action of water. Why and how does it occur?

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What is latent heat? Explain the difference between latent heat of vaporization and latent heat of condensation.

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Describe the general fluctuations in relative humidity during a 24 hour period, and explain how these relate to fluctuations in air temperature.

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What kinds of weather conditions are associated with stratus, cumulus, and cirrus clouds? Check out the Australia Weather Photography site for photo examples of each cloud type.

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Describe three different types of fog. Where might each type occur?

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This space shuttle photograph shows a 60 km swath of the Namib Desert in southwestern Africa. The thin strip of "fog desert" adjacent to the coast supports a surprisingly rich ecosystem for such an arid region because the unique organisms that inhabit it have evolved complex means of "harvesting" the fog droplets (see News Report 7.2 in your text). [Source]

What type of fog is this, and how does it form? Why do you think that it is limited to the area within about 50 km of the coast? [HINT: The coastal waters are fed by the cold Benguela current, which flows northwards from Antarctica.]

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During winter on very cold days, mist can be observed rising from the moving water of mountain streams (see this photo for an example). What causes this mist? Could it be classified as a type of fog?

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