Think about what you read in "Hot, Hot, Hot." Why does humidity make the air feel hotter than
the temperature would suggest?
Humidity causes a high pressure system that pushes the jet stream farther north.
B
Humidity causes huge amounts of damp air to become trapped under a dome.
C
The body cools itself by sweating; it has to work harder when the air is already damp.
The air is heavier when there is humidity, it raises the temperature in the atmosphere.