If the air temperature remains constant, evaporating water into the air wil_____l the dew point and___________ the relative humidity.
A) decrease, decrease
B) increase, decrease
C) increase, increase
D) not change, increase
E) decrease, increase

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Evaporating water into the air increases the amount of moisture present, which raises both the dew point and the relative humidity. The dew point is the temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated with water vapor, and relative humidity is the ratio of the current absolute humidity to the highest possible absolute humidity at that temperature. Adding more water vapor increases both these values.

If the Air Temperature Remains Constant, Evaporating Water into the Air