Mr. Wells Jeopardy
Mar 28, 2015
Mr. WellsJeopardy
THE RULES:
• Give each answer in the form of a question
• Instructor/Host’s decisions are FINAL
And now…here is the host of Jeopardy…
Mr. Wells
Let’s Get Ready to play…
Today’s Categories are:
Weather Instruments
Forces ofAir
WeatherForecasting
Extreme Weather
Miscellaneous
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Weather Instruments
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Forces ofAir
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WeatherForecasting
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Extreme Weather
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Miscellaneous
DD
FJ
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An aneroid barometer measures air pressure, what does the word
aneroid mean?
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Without liquid
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This is sent into the atmosphere daily to record weather data?
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Weather balloon
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This instrument is used to measure wind speed?
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Anemometer
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What does a psychrometer measure?
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Relative humidity
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This invention first allowed people to share weather information over
long distances?
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Telegraph
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The force of air pressing upon Earth’s surface is known as
_______________.
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Air Pressure
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True or FalseAn air mass has a wide variety of
conditions throughout.Explain.
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False
Similar conditions throughout
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What happens to air particles as they become heated?
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They move faster and farther apart.
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Why does warm air rise above cool air?
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Because it is less dense than cold air.
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The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low
pressure.
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Wind
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$100Microscale weather forecasts are forecasts for _________ areas.
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Small
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Where does a front form?
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Between air masses
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Doppler radar bounces radio waves off of __________?
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Precipitation
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Weather in the United States generally moves which direction?
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From west to east
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Why does it feel hotter on a humid day?
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Your sweat can’t evaporate as easily because the air already has
a lot of water vapor in it.
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What causes thunder?
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Lightning heating the air causing it to expand and break the sound
barrier.
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A massive storm that forms over a warm ocean.
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Hurricane
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Rain that refreezes after it hits the ground is called what?
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Freezing rain
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Which is more dangerous, a tornado watch or a tornado
warning and why.
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Tornado warning because there is a tornado spotted.
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What two weather conditions make forest fires more likely to
happen when there is lightning?
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Heat and Drought.
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$100True or False
Weather proverbs such as
“Seagull, seagull, sit on the sandRain is likely when you are at hand”
are always accurate.
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False
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How fast does a geostationary satellite move compared to the
earth
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The same speed because it stays in the same spot over Earth
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What does most precipitation begin as in the United States
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Snow or ice crystals
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The amount of water vapor the air can hold depends largely on the
air _________________.
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Temperature
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When air reaches the dew point what does the water vapor in the
air do?
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Condenses, turns from a gas to a liquid
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Daily DoubleHow much do you want
to wager?
Daily Double
FINALJEOPARDY
CATEGORY:
Clouds
How much do you want to wager?
Proceed…
How do cumulonimbus clouds form?
Proceed…
A cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass and
forces it up. The water vapor in the warm air
condenses quickly and forms cumulonimbus
clouds.Proceed…
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Credits
Created by:
Chad Kafka, Business Teacher Huntley High School
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