Weather Study Guide

a combination of air temperature and humidity that gives a description of how the temperature feels

• heat stroke
• heat index
• wind chill

the result of long, extreme exposure to the sun, in which a person does not sweat enough to lower body temperature

• heat index
• heart attack
• heat stroke
• wind chill

A wind chill warning is issued when the wind chill temperature is forecasted to be:

• 32 degrees
• 0 degrees
• -10 degrees
• -25 degrees

What is wind direction measured with?

• wind vane
• thermometer
• barometer
• rain gauge

Which of these measures the amount of water vapor or humidity in the air?

• hygrometer
• thermometer
• barometer
• wind vane

What is the sound caused by lightning

• earthquake
• thunder
• sonic boom

What is the rainiest state in the U.S.?

• Alaska
• Illinois
• Hawaii
• Washington

An area in the plains of the U.S. that has a very high number of destructive tornadoes is called:

• Tornado Lane
• Tornado Boulevard
• Tornado Alley

Lightning bolts travel at speeds of up to:

• 600,000 mps
• 60,000 mps
• 50,000 mps

What is made up of tiny water droplets that float suspended in the air?

• fog
• water vapor
• condensation
• dew