Jeopardy Air Movement Air Masses Severe Weather Forecasts Climate Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500...
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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.
