Geography
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
Humid air is lighter than dry air.
Answer
Humid air is lighter than dry air because the molecular weight of water is less than the average molecular weight of air. When water evaporates and enters the atmosphere as a gas, the water vapour molecules take the place of other gas molecules in the air. So, the volume of wet air weighs less than an equal volume of dry air.
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