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General Knowledge · Q172

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 172

Q172

As the air temperature increases, with no addition of water vapour to the air, the relative humidity will:

A.
Remain the same
B.
Increase
C.
Decrease
D.
Increase until it becomes equal to the dew point temperature
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
As air is cooled and no moisture is added, the relative humidity will increase until the air reaches saturation (100% RH). The temperature of the air when this occurs is called the dew point temperature.