Question 1339Navigation General

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The temperature at which the air is saturated with water vapor and below which condensation of water vapor will occur is referred to as the _______________.

A dew point
B absolute humidity
C vapor point
D precipitation point
AI Explanation

The correct answer is A) dew point. The dew point is the temperature at which the air is saturated with water vapor and below which condensation of water vapor will occur. At the dew point, the air can hold no more water vapor, and any further cooling will result in the water vapor condensing into liquid water droplets. This is the temperature at which condensation begins to form. The other options are incorrect: B) absolute humidity refers to the actual amount of water vapor in the air, C) vapor point is not a commonly used term, and D) precipitation point is not the correct term for the temperature at which condensation occurs.

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