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General Knowledge · Q328

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 328

Q328

Atmospheric humidity is measured by

A.
Auxanometer
B.
Photometer
C.
Hygrometer
Answer
D.
none

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Humidity is the measure of the amount of moisture in the air. A psychrometer is an example of a hygrometer. A psychrometer uses two thermometers to measure relative humidity; one measures the dry-bulb temperature and the other measures the wet-bulb temperature.