Assignment # _____
Name:_____________________________________________Date:________________Period:_____
Determining Cloud Height
Use the Earth Science Reference Tables (P. 12) and the chart provided to complete the tables below:
Location
Dry Bulb
(oC)
Wet Bulb
(oC)
1
10
8
2
28
20
3
20
15
4
30
18
5
16
10
Location
Dry Bulb
(oC)
Wet Bulb
(oC)
1
12
8
2
24
20
3
20
4
26
5
Dry-Wet
(oC)
Dew Point
(oC)
Cloud Height
(Km)
Dry-Wet
(oC)
Dew Point
(oC)
Cloud Height
(Km)
10
2.5
18
1.0
Questions:
1.) State the relationship between
a.) altitude and temperature in the Troposphere.
b.) altitude and dew point in the Troposphere.
2.) According to the chart used in this exercise, which has a greater rate of change, Dry-bulb temperature
or Dew point? How can you tell?
4.) How can dew point temperature be used to determine the altitude of a cloud?
5.) One day, the students in Mr. Leon’s Earth Science class listened to the weather report from the Weather
Channel. The meteorologist reported that the temperature in Buffalo was 68oF, the relative humidity was
36%, and the sky was partly cloudy. Determine the altitude of the base of the clouds over Buffalo on this
day. List the steps you take to reach your final answer.
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
Cloud Height = ____________________ km.