WAEC Geography 1996 Question 27

Question 27

Weather

If left in the open, wet clothes take a longer time to dry when

  1. A.relative humidity is high
  2. B.pressure is low
  3. C.relative humidity is low
  4. D.clouds are slow-moving
  5. E.the wind blows from the south
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (relative humidity is high)

Explanation

When the air is already nearly saturated (high relative humidity), water evaporates from the clothes slowly.