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GEOGRAPHY CH2 Weather and Climate — Social Science STD 8 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social ScienceGEOGRAPHY CH2 Weather and Climate2 Marks
Question
Distinguish the following : Specific humidity and Relative humidity.
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Answer

Specific humidityRelative humidity
1. Specific humidity is a ratio of the water vapor content of the mixture to the total air content on a mass basis.The relative humidity is a ratio between the actual amount of water vapour present in the air and the maximum amount of water vapour.
2. It is expressed in grams of vapour per kilogram of air.It is expressed as a percentage.

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