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

a. increase in wind speed

c. decrease in temperature

b. increase in temperature

d. decrease in air pressure

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Kirsten

29 October, 10:10

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

a. increase in wind speed

c. decrease in temperature

b. increase in temperature

d. decrease in air pressure

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Hall · Answer 1

b. increase in temperature

Increase in temperature means more water vapour can dissolve readily into the air spaces allowing air to hold more water vapor, the lower the temperature the lower the moisture in air.

Which of the following increases air's ability to hold water vapor?a. increase in wind speedc. decrease in temperatureb. increase in temperatured. decrease in air pressure

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

a. increase in wind speed

c. decrease in temperature

b. increase in temperature

d. decrease in air pressure