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4) Why does it rain more near the coast than inland?
What is humidity?
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- L5 Write your answer in the text box.
- L4 Try looking for humidity in the glossary.
- L3 Humidity is a measure of the amount of _________ in the air.
- L2 Humidity is a measure of the amount of (water vapor, liquid water, water droplets, water crystals) in the air)
- L1 Humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.
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Why do you think the air is more humid near the coast?
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- L5 Write your answer in the text box.
- L4 What is different about the air near the coast?
- L3 Near the coast, there is more water evaporating from the _______.
- L2 The air near the coast is more humid because:
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**water evaporates from the oceans.
**the sun provides more energy for evaporation
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