Question 7 options:   a)  Warm air can hold less water vapor than cold air, so if the atmosphere warms there will be the same amount of water vapor in the atmosphere leading to an increased water vapor concentration.   b)  Warm air can hold less water vapor than cold air, so if the atmosphere warms less water vapor can build up in the atmosphere leading to a decreased water vapor concentration.   c)  Warm air can hold the same amount of water vapor as cold air, so if the atmosphere warms there will be the same amount of water vapor in the atmosphere leading to a constant water vapor concentration.    d)  Warm air can hold more water vapor than cold air, so if the atmosphere warms more water vapor can build up in the atmosphere leading to an increased water vapor concentration.

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Choose the correct relationship between atmospheric warming and the concentration of water vapor in the atmosphere. 

 

Question 7 options:

 

a) 

Warm air can hold less water vapor than cold air, so if the atmosphere warms there will be the same amount of water vapor in the atmosphere leading to an increased water vapor concentration.

 

b) 

Warm air can hold less water vapor than cold air, so if the atmosphere warms less water vapor can build up in the atmosphere leading to a decreased water vapor concentration.

 

c) 

Warm air can hold the same amount of water vapor as cold air, so if the atmosphere warms there will be the same amount of water vapor in the atmosphere leading to a constant water vapor concentration. 

 

d) 

Warm air can hold more water vapor than cold air, so if the atmosphere warms more water vapor can build up in the atmosphere leading to an increased water vapor concentration. 

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