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When air is heated, it __________ and can hold __________ water.a. sinks; lessb. sinks; morec. rises; lessd. rises; more
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Heat causes air to expand and become less dense, which makes it rise. This is a basic principle of thermodynamics. So, the first part of the answer is that heated air rises. Show more…
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