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

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Relative humidity is a measure of how much moisture the air is holding relative to the maximum amount it could hold at that temperature. When the air is close to being fully saturated, the relative humidity is high, and when it is far from saturation, the relative humidity is low. Therefore, relative humidity indicates the nearness to saturation for the air.

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