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Humidity

ICSE · Class 9 · Geography

Quick revision notes for Humidity — ICSE Class 9 Geography. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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Key Topics to Revise

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Humidity - Meaning and Types

  • Water exists in three states in the atmosphere: solid (ice), liquid (water), and gas (water vapour)
  • Humidity percentage varies from 0% in cold dry air to 5% in hot equatorial regions
  • Temperature is the most important factor affecting humidity - warmer air can hold more moisture
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Condensation and Its Forms

  • Condensation occurs when water vapour changes to liquid or solid state
  • Requires air to be cooled below dew point temperature
  • Process depends on relative humidity and rate of cooling
3

Precipitation and Its Forms

  • Precipitation is water falling to Earth in liquid or solid form
  • Most important phase of hydrological cycle
  • Requires adiabatic cooling of air masses
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Types of Rainfall

  • Three main types based on mechanism of air rising: Convectional, Orographic, Cyclonic/Frontal
  • Each type has distinct characteristics and geographical distribution
  • All depend on adiabatic cooling of rising air masses

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The amount of water vapour presentThe ratio between actual water vapourThe actual amount of water vapourThe process by which invisible waterWater in liquid or solid forms

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