WAEC Geography 2014 Question 25

Question 25

Weather

When wet and dry bulb thermometers record the same temperature, it means

  1. A.air is dry.
  2. B.air is saturated.
  3. C.humidity is high.
  4. D.humidity is low.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (air is saturated.)

Explanation

No evaporation from the wet bulb means the air holds all the water vapour it can: relative humidity 100%.