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Relationship between the air's capacity to hold water vapor and air temprature

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Step-by-step explanation:

Hot air expands, and rises; cooled air contracts – gets denser – and sinks; and the ability of the air to hold water depends on its temperature. A given volume of air at 20°C (68°F) can hold twice the amount of water vapor than at 10°C (50°F).

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