Post on 28-Mar-2015
Weather Jeopardy
Fronts
Reading a
Weather Map
Water Cycle
Wind& Air
Pressure
Precipitation & Severe
Weather
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The boundary between two air masses is called…
Fronts, 100
A front.
What is this the symbol for?
Fronts, 200
Cold front
What kind of temperatures might you find behind a
warm front?
Fronts, 300
Warmer temperatures
Near what part of the front does weather
usually occur?
Fronts, 400
The front of the front
What happened to the cow that was lifted into the air by a tornado??
Udder disaster!
If all fronts are where air masses meet, how can you tell the
difference between a warm front and a cold front?
Fronts, 500
The front is named for the moving air. (Cold air moving into warm = cold front)
What direction does a stationary front usually
move?
Fronts, 600
A stationary front is stationary– it doesn’t move.
Where would you expect the warmest temperatures to occur?
Reading a Weather Map, 100
The warmest temperatures are found in the warm air mass
that lies behind the warm front and ahead of the cold front.
Where would you expect to find the coolest temperatures?
Reading a Weather Map, 200
The coolest temperatures are found in the cold
air mass that lies behind
the cold front.
Where would you expect to find the highest atmospheric pressure?
Reading a Weather Map, 300
The highest atmospheric pressure is found at the center of a
high pressure system, labeled with a capital H on a weather map.
Where would you would expect to find the lowest atmospheric pressure ?
Reading a Weather Map, 400
Where would you would expect precipitation to occur?
Reading a Weather Map, 500
What kind of weather can you expect near the Great Lakes?
Reading a Weather Map, 600
Rainy
“The water boogies down bringing stormy weather.”
Why?
Water Cycle, 100
Water droplets stick together, become larger and heavier. Eventually, gravity pulls them to Earth.
In the water cycle, what occurs after evaporation?
Water Cycle, 200
Condensation
In the atmosphere, dust particles are
necessary for what to form?
Water Cycle, 300
Clouds
What percentage of the Earth’s water is salt
water? Fresh water?
Water Cycle, 400
Oceans make up about 97%
Freshwater makes up about
3%
Earth's Water
Salt water
Fresh water
Why is the ocean salty?
Water Cycle, 500
As fresh water cycles through the water cycle, fresh water
evaporates and leaves minerals behind. Over time,
the minerals accumulate and becomes more noticable.
Water reservoirs are used for what?
Water Cycle, 600
Storing water for later use.
What causes wind?
Wind & Air Pressure, 100
Uneven heating of the Earth
What’s the difference between weather and
climate??
You can’t weather a tree, but you can
climate!
Cold air is more dense so it …
Wind & Air Pressure, 200
Sinks
Why does warm air expand and
rise?
Wind & Air Pressure, 300
It is less dense than cooler air.
As you move further up, atmospheric pressure …
Wind & Air Pressure, 400
Decreases(there is less air pressing down)
What has a more stable temperature, ocean or
land? Why?
Wind & Air Pressure, 500
The ocean has a more stable temperature
because it takes more sun energy to heat.
During the day, where is the
air the warmest? Why?What direction is the wind
blowing?
Wind & Air Pressure, 600
It is warmest over land because land absorbs heat more quickly than water. The breeze will be moving from the cool ocean to
the warmer land.
Name three types of precipitation.
Precipitation & Severe Weather, 100
Rain, sleet, snow, hail, …
When water evaporates and becomes water vapor, is it a
solid, liquid, or gas?
Precipitation & Severe Weather, 200
Gas
What happens in the cloud after lightning discharges?
Precipitation & Severe Weather, 300
Thunder. When a lightning bolt travels from the cloud to the ground it opens up a hole in the air, called a channel. Once
the light is gone the air collapses back in and creates a sound wave that we hear as thunder. The reason we see lightning before we hear thunder is because light travels faster than
sound!
What happens when it rains cats and dogs??
You have to be careful not to step in
a poodle!
Collisions of particles in a thundercloud create an electric charge. After a while, the whole cloud fills up with electrical charges and causes ….
Precipitation & Severe Weather, 400
Lightning
This diagram shows the formation of what?
Precipitation & Severe Weather, 500
A hurrican
e
In what part of the Unites States are tornadoes most
likely to occur?
Precipitation & Severe Weather, 600