Question

Which statement is true about air temperature and humidity?

a. The air temperature does not affect how much moisture the air can hold.
b. Hotter air holds less moisture than colder air.
c. Hot air and cold air hold the same amount of moisture.
d. Colder air holds less moisture than hotter air.

Answer 1

Which statement is true about air temperature and humidity?

✅a. The air temperature does not affect how much moisture the air can hold.

b. Hotter air holds less moisture than colder air.

c. Hot air and cold air hold the same amount of moisture.

d. Colder air holds less moisture than hotter air.

Answer 2

Colder air holds less moisture than hotter air.

This statement is TRUE about air temperature and humidity.

• Because as the air warms its molecules move farther apart, making room for more molecules.
• But, saying cold air can't hold as much water vapor as warmer air is at best a metaphor for what happens.
• The air temperature depends on how much moisture the air can hold.