Which of the following environmental factors usually has the greatest direct effect on an organism's rate of water loss by evaporation?

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Wind has the greatest direct effect on an organism's rate of water loss by evaporation as it increases the rate of evaporation by increasing the movement of air molecules around the organism, leading to greater moisture loss from the organism's surface. Soil type, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, and barometric pressure may indirectly affect water loss through their impact on the availability of water or the environment in which the organism lives, but they do not directly impact the rate of evaporation from the surface of the organism itself.

Which of the Following Environmental Factors Usually Has the Greatest