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Unit 4______________________________________Humidification

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1. Choose the right word.

(Humidity / Humidification) is the amount of moisture that exists in the (air / soil). It can (occur / change) depending upon the time of year and whether there is active (rain / precipitation). Relative humidity is the percentage of (moisture / water) that actually exists relative (with / to) the amount that could. Dew points reflect the temperatures where (80 / 100) percent humidity will occur.

There are (certain / several) regions that tend to have higher levels of humidity than others. In general, cities that are located (farther / closer) to the equator have (lower / higher) dew points and feel more (humid / humidity).

2. Fill in the words listed below.

a) remove

c) increase

e) key

g) precipitation

b) dew

d) Moisture

f) cool

h) thunderstorms

Air moisture is a 1)______ component of humidity. When more moisture exists, there is a greater chance of 2)_______. Storm activity tends to 3)_______ with high amounts of air moisture. For example, locations such as Florida in the United States tend to experience regular afternoon 4)________ year round.

5)_______ levels tend to be higher when the air is 6)_______. In many locations, morning temperatures often result in visible 7)_______ on plants and grass. This is because colder temperatures are not able to 8)_______ as much moisture from the air.

3. Make up the texts using the sentences below. Note how certain words refer forward and back to other words in the texts.

I. 1__, 2__, 3__.

a) For example, a relative humidity of 30 percent might indicate low levels, while 50 or 60 percent would indicate high levels.

b) When precipitation occurs, these percentages typically approach 100 percent, which indicates full saturation.

c) Relative humidity indicates the percentage of air moisture.

II. 1__, 2__, 3__, 4__, 5__, 6__, 7__, 8__.

  1. In humid locations, warm temperatures will feel warmer than the same temperatures in an arid climate.

  2. Higher levels of air moisture can strengthen the feeling of warm or cool temperatures.

  3. The breeze helps to circulate the air and remove some of its heaviness, while cooling temperatures.

  4. An example of this phenomenon can be seen in a location such as Florida.

  5. Likewise, cool temperatures in humid locations will feel much colder than the same temperatures in a dry area.

  6. The same temperature in a drier climate, such as the state of Colorado, might prompt those residents to turn off their heaters.

  7. Residents of this state often put on sweaters and turn on their heat with temperatures as high as 10° Celsius.

  8. Coastal breezes can diminish the feeling of humidity.

ACTIVE VOCABULARY

4. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases. Try to memorize them.

Nouns and noun phrases

respiration

atomizer

condensation

warping

ratio

humidity

absolute humidification

equilibrium

humidifier

relative humidification

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