Relative humidity indicates the:
A) actual amount of water in the air.
B) chance of cloud formation.
C) nearness to saturation for the air.
D) chance for evaporation of water.
E) probability of precipitation.

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Relative humidity indicates the nearness to saturation for the air, that is, how much water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature. It is expressed as a percentage of the maximum amount of water vapor that air can hold at a given temperature. Therefore, it does not indicate the actual amount of water in the air, the chance of cloud formation, the chance for evaporation of water, or the probability of precipitation.

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