Quiz Two Flashcards

1
Q

The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor in the air can contain party cellular temperature

A

Relative humidity

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2
Q

The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air

A

Humidity

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3
Q

A rapidly whirling funnel shaped cloud that reaches down to touch earth surface

A

Tornado

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4
Q

A dome of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands

A

Storm surge

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5
Q

A high-pressure center of dry air

A

Anticyclone

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6
Q

A swirling center of low air pressure

A

Cyclone

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7
Q

The horizontal movement of air from an area of high-pressure

A

Wind

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