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<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What happens to humidity if there is an increase in atmospheric pressure?

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Humidity increases
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Humidity decreases
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Humidity stays the same
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None of these phenomena occur
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The correct option is B Humidity decreases
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Humidity and atmospheric pressure are inversely proportional. Hence, when there is an increase in atmospheric pressure, the humidity decreases gradually.

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