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Question
Give reasons for the following:
Humid air is lighter than dry air.
Solution
In tropical regions, the air is greatly humid due to excess of evaporation creating low-pressure conditions, while the cold regions with less humidity are high-pressure areas. So, the humid air is lighter than dry air.
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