Question

on the local news, the weather person says the the relative humidity is 20 percent. what does this mean?

a. 20 percent of the water in the atmosphere is in clouds, dew, or fog
b. 20 percent of the weather in the atmosphere is water vapor
c. the air contains 20 percent of the water vapor it can hold
d. the air contains 80 percent of the water vapor or can hold

Answer 1

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The answer is c. The statement "the relative humidity is 20 percent" means that the air contains 20 percent of the water vapor it can hold. Relative humidity is a measurement of the amount of moisture present in the air compared to the maximum amount the air could potentially hold at a given temperature.