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Water in the Air

Question 5 • SC332 Environmental Science B

Which of the following increases air’s ability to hold water vapor?

Answer
A
increase in wind speed
B
increase in temperature
C
decrease in temperature
D
decrease in air pressure

Explanation

Warmer air can hold more water vapor before becoming saturated. Therefore, increasing the temperature increases air’s capacity to hold water vapor; increasing wind speed does not directly increase that capacity, and decreasing temperature reduces it. The correct choice is “increase in temperature.”

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