Higher amounts of water vapor are found near the Gulf of Mexico because

a. the Gulf's high water temperature promotes evaporation.

b. the Gulf's high water temperature promotes condensation.

c. the Gulf's low water temperature promotes condensation.

d. the Gulf's low water temperature promotes evaporation.

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Caroline Snow

25 June, 15:19

Higher amounts of water vapor are found near the Gulf of Mexico because

a. the Gulf's high water temperature promotes evaporation.

b. the Gulf's high water temperature promotes condensation.

c. the Gulf's low water temperature promotes condensation.

d. the Gulf's low water temperature promotes evaporation.

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Kamari · Answer 1

a. the Gulf's high water temperature promotes evaporation.

Explanation:

Gulf of Mexico is a gulf surrounded largely surrounded by north american continent.

Gulf stream, a warm ocean current flows through the gulf. It is one of the strongest ocean currents of the world. This current warms the water in gulf. And it is due to this high Gulf's water temperature, high amounts of water vapor are present in near the Gulf of Mexico.