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Water Cycle
Air temperature affects how fast water evaporates into the air, as well as how much and what type of precipitation falls back to the earth. The hotter the air temperature, the more rapidly water will evaporate from the earth. Hot air becomes dense, so it cannot hold as much water vapor, which results in precipitation, like rain, to fall.
Wind
Air temperature affects wind because increased temperatures create more pressure and density in the air, which causes the air to want to escape to areas of lower pressure and density. Wind comes as a result of this pressure movement and pressure shift.
Relative Humidity
Air expands at higher temperatures, which allows it to hold more water vapor than air at lower temperatures. When air holds more water, then the relative humidity increases, which is the amount of water in the air at a certain temperature compared to how much water the air can hold at that temperature.
Air Density
Molecules in the air, such as nitrogen, oxygen and other gases, move around at speeds that air temperature affects. The molecules speed up and move away from each other as air increases, which results in a decrease of air density. Areas with higher air density are areas with high levels of air pressure.