The amount of water vapor expressed as the mass of water vapor in a given volume of air is ________.
A) relative humidity
B) specific humidity
C) dew point
D) absolute humidity
E) pressure gradient

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Specific humidity is the mass of water vapor in a given mass of air, relative humidity is expressed as a percentage of the maximum amount of water vapor air can hold at a given temperature, dew point is the temperature at which air must be cooled to reach saturation and form dew or frost, and pressure gradient is the change in pressure over a distance. Therefore, the amount of water vapor expressed as the mass of water vapor in a given volume of air is known as absolute humidity.

The Amount of Water Vapor Expressed as the Mass of Water