What is how much water is in the air called?

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The question is asking to fill in the blank in the sentence: "_________ is how much water is in the air." Understanding the concept of water content in the atmosphere is key to answering this question.

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Humidity is measured using hygrometers and can be expressed as specific humidity or percent relative humidity.

Tips

A common mistake is confusing humidity with precipitation. Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air, while precipitation is water falling from the atmosphere (rain, snow, etc.).

Sources

• Humidity - UCAR Center for Science Education - scied.ucar.edu
• The amount of water vapour present in the air is called . - BYJU'S - byjus.com
• Humidity - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org