(CK-12) Ch. 4: Weather & Storms - Test Review

The temperature at which condensation begins is called...

• ...the dew point.

• ...the humidity level.

• ...the sweat level.

• ...the sweat point.

What the temperature feels like when wind is taken into account is called...

• ...windchill.

• ...wind factor.

• ...temperature adjustment.

• ...wind speed.

The amount of water vapor in the air is called...

• ...air density.

• ...temperature.

• ...air pressure.

• ...humidity.

When severe weather is caused by a major disturbance in the atmosphere, it is called...

• ...an air mass.

• ...a front.

• ...a storm.

• ...a warning.

The conditions of the atmosphere at any given time or place is known as...

• ...climate.

• ...circumstances.

• ...weather.

• ...air quality.

A boundary between two air masses is called...

• ...a wall.

• ...no man's land.

• ...cloud cover.

• ...a front.

A huge release of electricity between two oppositely charged surfaces is called...

• ...a particle.

• ...thunder.

• ...a surge.

• ...lightning.

A large body of air with the same temperature, humidity, and air pressure throughout is called...

• ...a front.

• ...a hurricane.

• ...a funnel.

• ...an air mass.

When charged particles between clouds and the ground connect, they create lightning. How are these charged particles attracted to one another?

• Positive attracts positive.

• Negative attracts negative.

• Positive attracts negative.

• None of the above.

The amount of water vapor that the air can hold depends mainly on...

• ...air movement.

• ...air density.

• ...air temperature.

• ...air pressure.