Temperature and relative humidity typically display opposite behavior: when one increases, the other decreases. This is because [INSERT FIGURE 5-7. NO CAPTION.]

A) higher temperatures are associated with higher saturation mixing ratios
B) higher temperatures are associated with lower saturation mixing ratios
C) higher relative humidities are associated with lower saturation mixing ratios
D) lower saturation mixing ratios are associated with increased evaporation


Answer: A

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