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Relative Humidity & Dew Point

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Learners use a 24-hour graph of air temperature, relative humidity, and dew point to describe at least one reason why the variables change (or don't change) during the day. They use given scenarios to identify and describe the problems with using relative humidity as the indicator of moisture in the air.

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dew points, relative humidity

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dew point, relative humidity, science
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Grade
10th - 12th
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Science
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