Transcript Weather Jeopardy / Microsoft PowerPoint 97

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by
Mrs. Dempsey
Air
Masses/Fronts
Storms
Predicting
Random
Weather
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Temperature/Humidity
What two characteristics do scientists use to
classify air masses?
Row 1, Col 1
Cp/Mt
Name the two types of air masses
that can converge to
form tornadoes
1,2
Give the weather report
for Boston for the next
24 hours.
1,3
32
At what temperature would
precipitation change from rain
to snow?
1,4
Maritime Polar/Cool and humid
What type of air mass would
form over the North Atlantic
Ocean?
What would its temp.
and humidity be like?
2,1
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Name 3 states that are part of
Tornado Alley
2,2
Cp-high/Mt-low
Name an air mass associated
High pressure and one associated
with low pressure.
2,3
Right
Which way do winds
turn in the Northern
Hemisphere? Why?
2,4
Westerlies /Jet Stream
Name two winds that move
air masses in the United States.
3,1
anemometer
Name the instrument that
measures wind speed.
3,2
Balloons, satellites, computers, weather station models
Name 3 technological tools used
in gathering weather data and
improving accuracy of weather
forecasts.
3,3
High winds from the NE/ counterclockwise rotation
Name two conditions to
expect during a Nor’ Easter.
Why would you expect to
receive a lot of rain or snow?
3,4
Direction of their winds/ wet, cloudy
Two major difference between
cyclones and anticyclones are..
What type of weather is a
cyclone generally associated
with?
4,1
Warm ocean waters, low pressure, winds
Name 3 “ingredients”
needed for a hurricane to form
4,2
Equal pressure, mb or inches of mercury/ barometer
What is an isobar? Name one
unit used to measure air
pressure and the instrument
that does it
4,3
Describe the type of pressure that
is over us right now. How do you
know?
Tomorrow it is going to be
33 degrees out. What type of
front will be moving through
tonight? What type of observable
weather might we expect?
4,4
Cold/Warm/StationaryOccluded..stationary
Name the four types of fronts
What type of front would be
responsible for the formation
of thunder clouds?
5,1
Wind
What is one of the most deadly
parts of a hurricane, tornado,
and snow storm?
5,2
Daytime land heat up faster than ocean, cool air above
ocean replaces the air rising of land
Why do sea breezes occur
in Boston?
Explain when and why
5,3
Lake-Effect Snow
Back in November, Buffalo, NY
received close to 9 feet of
snow in a short period of time.
Explain, in detail, how this
can happen.
5,4