During our monsoon season in southern Arizona, the amount of water vapor in the lower atmosphere increases greatly, increasing our chances for thunderstorms. On some mornings the sky is mostly cloudy due to clouds left over from storms the day before, while on other mornings the sky is clear and sunny. Assuming no difference in the amount of water vapor or the environmental temperature in the morning, do you expect a better chance of thunderstorms forming on days with cloudy mornings or days with sunny mornings? Explain why.

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During our monsoon season in southern Arizona, the amount of water vapor in the lower atmosphere increases greatly, increasing our chances for thunderstorms. On some mornings the sky is mostly cloudy due to clouds left over from storms the day before, while on other mornings the sky is clear and sunny. Assuming no difference in the amount of water vapor or the environmental temperature in the morning, do you expect a better chance of thunderstorms forming on days with cloudy mornings or days with sunny mornings? Explain why.

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