Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Give a geographical reason:
Air becomes saturated.
Advertisements
Solution
When the water evaporates from the earth, it is released into the air. The air has a maximum ability to hold moisture in a certain quantity and at a particular temperature only. When this ability is reached and relative humidity reaches 100%, the air is considered to have reached its saturation point.
In other words, when the proportion of water vapour and the vapour holding capacity is equal, the air is said to be saturated.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Why are volatile liquids such as alcohol and spirit stored in tightly closed bottles?
Explain with an example to demonstrates that when a liquid evaporates, it takes heat from its surroundings.
Why does all the water of the earth not get evaporated during hot summer days ?
How does the water kept in an earthen pot (matka) become cold during summer ?
How will you demonstrate that water vapour is present in air ?
Why does evaporation cool a liquid ?
Which of the following are also considered to be the states of matter ?
- Plasma
- Platelets
- BEC
- BHC
The evaporation of water increases under the following conditions :
The ______ of air is dependent on the temperature of air.
The rate of evaporation is more when the surface area is greater.
