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Air Masses Severe Weather

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Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from H1

How many layers of the atmosphere are there?

$100 Answer from H1

There are 5 layers.

$200 Question from H1

What is the atmospheric layer where weather occurs?

$200 Answer from H1

The troposphere

$300 Question from H1

What happens to the temperature in the thermosphere?

$300 Answer from H1

The temperature rises.

$400 Question from H1

What happens to the air pressure in the atmosphere as you go up through the layers?

$400 Answer from H1

The air pressure decreases as you go up in the atmosphere.

$500 Question from H1

Why does air pressure decrease as you go up in the atmosphere?

$500 Answer from H1

The gas particles in the air get farther apart which means less air above you.

$100 Question from H2

In what direction do the winds usually blow in the United States?

$100 Answer from H2

From West to East.

$200 Question from H2

What is a front?

$200 Answer from H2

A front is a boundary between two air masses.

$300 Question from H2

What causes precipitation at fronts?

$300 Answer from H2

Rising warm air.

$400 Question from H2

What form when cool and warm airare next to each other and the coolair sinks and forces the warm air to rise?

$400 Answer from H2

A convection current forms.

$500 Question from H2

If an air mass comes across the U.S. from Canada, it will probably bring cold and dry air. What causes this?

$500 Answer from H2

The jet stream OR ContinentalPolar Air (either is acceptable!)

$100 Question from H3

What does the National Weather Service do to let people know that severe thunderstorms have formed and that you should prepare for them.

$100 Answer from H3

They issue a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

$200 Question from H3

Where should you seek shelter in a tornado?

$200 Answer from H3

Seek shelter in a basement orcloset.

$300 Question from H3

What forms from a column of airbetween layers of different windspeeds?

$300 Answer from H3

A tornado.

$400 Question from H3

What severe weather forms from energy gathered over warm ocean waters that drives the wind?

$400 Answer from H3

A hurricane.

$500 Question from H3

Name 2 reasons why a hurricane can be more damaging than a tornado.

$500 Answer from H3

1. A tornado usually lasts for a fewminutes. A hurricane can last for days.2. A hurricane can damage several locations because of its size.3. A hurricane can cause huge wavesthat flood the shore causing damage.

$100 Question from H4

What instrument measures air pressure?

$100 Answer from H4

A barometer.

$200 Question from H4

What is a rain gauge used for?

$200 Answer from H4

Measures how much rain has fallen.

$300 Question from H4

What weather instrument measures wind speed?

$300 Answer from H4

An anemometer.

$400 Question from H4

What does a hygrometer measure?

$400 Answer from H4

It measures moisture.

$500 Question from H4

What does radar measure?

$500 Answer from H4

Radar measures wind and precipitation inside a storm.

$100 Question from H5

How was the climate in North America different in the 1600s?

$100 Answer from H5

In the 1600s the climate in North America was colder and wetter.

$200 Question from H5

In what way do the Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Drift currents affect temperature?

$200 Answer from H5

They cause temperatures tobe warmer.

$300 Question from H5

What event can cause a sudden climate change?

$300 Answer from H5

A volcano eruption.

$400 Question from H5

How do oceans affect climate?

$400 Answer from H5

By slowing down the rise and fall of air temperature.

$500 Question from H5

What is the difference between weather and climate?

$500 Answer from H5

Weather is all of the conditions at one time and changes often.Climate is the average weather conditions over a long period of time.

Final Jeopardy

What does a capital letter H on a weather map show and what does it mean?

Final Jeopardy Answer

H stands for High Pressure.It means clear skies.