Question
With reference to "water vapour", which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude.
2. Its percentage is maximum at the poles. Select the answer using the code given below :
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With reference to "water vapour", which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude.
2. Its percentage is maximum at the poles. Select the answer using the code given below :
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• Correct Answer: A
• Water vapor decreases with altitude as ~90% is concentrated in the lower 6 km of the troposphere.
• It is maximum in hot, humid tropics (up to 4%), not at cold, dry poles where it falls below 1%.
• Statement 1 is correct; Statement 2 is incorrect.
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