Transcript Weather Jeopardy

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