Question

weather online practice
complete this assessment to review what youve learned. it will not count toward your grade.
why is it more likely to feel sticky in summer than in winter? (1 point)
because relative humidity is always lower in summer than in winter.
because warm air can always hold more water vapor than cool air.
because relative humidity is always higher in summer than in winter.
because warm air can always hold less water vapor than cool air.

Explanation:

The feeling of stickiness is related to humidity. Warm air has a greater capacity to hold water vapor compared to cool air. In summer, the air is warmer, so it can hold more water vapor. When the air is saturated (or close to it) with water vapor (even if relative humidity isn't always higher in an absolute sense for all summer - winter comparisons across all locations, the key is the capacity of warm air), we feel sticky. Relative humidity is not always lower in summer (so the first option is wrong). Also, warm air holds more water vapor, not less (so the fourth option is wrong). And relative humidity is not always higher in summer (for example, in some arid summer regions, relative humidity can be low). The important physical property is that warm air can hold more water vapor.

Answer:

Because warm air can always hold more water vapor than cool air.