Given: Wichita, KS has a dew point of 60 F. Knoxville, TN has a relative humidit
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Given: Wichita, KS has a dew point of 60 F. Knoxville, TN has a relative humidity of 90%.
Which of the following statements about atmospheric moisture in these two cities is TRUE?
There is more moisture in the air in Wichita
The air in Knoxville is closer to saturation than the air in Wichita
Wichita has a higher dew point than Knoxville
There is more moisture in the air in Knoxville
Not enough information to verify the truth of the above statements
A.There is more moisture in the air in Wichita
B.The air in Knoxville is closer to saturation than the air in Wichita
C.Wichita has a higher dew point than Knoxville
D.There is more moisture in the air in Knoxville
E.Not enough information to verify the truth of the above statements
Explanation / Answer
Atmospheric moisture depends more on the dew point than humidity. Here the dew point of Knoxville is not mentioned and based on humidity we cannot judge which one has more moisture. So the given information is not sufficient. The answer is E.
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