Relative Humidity is more important from Absolute Humidity because __________________.

It is expressed in percentage.

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It is expressed in the ratio of amount of water vapour present in the air at a given temperature and that of amount of water vapour air can hold at that temperature.

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Both a and b

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Solution

The correct option is D It is expressed in the ratio of amount of water vapour present in the air at a given temperature and that of amount of water vapour air can hold at that temperature.
Relative humidity is expressed as the amount of water vapor in the air as a percentage of the total amount that could be held at its current temperature. Absolute humidity is the measure of water vapor in the air, regardless of temperature. Relative humidity is cited in weather forecasts. It affects how we feel temperature. That’s why relative humidity is important.

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