Paper 1 · November 2024 · Climatology

What term describes the temperature to which air must be cooled, at constant pressure and moisture content, for it to become saturated and for condensation to begin?

Model answer

dewpoint temperature

Also accepted: dew point temperature, the dewpoint

Explanation

The dewpoint temperature is the specific temperature at which a given parcel of air, cooled at constant pressure and moisture content, reaches saturation.

Derived from ZIMSEC Advanced Level Geography 6037/1 Paper 1: Physical Component, November 2024 session, Q1

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