Transcript How many questions can you answer correctly??????

How many questions can
you answer
correctly??????
• I am an instrument used to measure wind
speed.
•anemometer
• In the carbon cycle, I add carbon to the
atmosphere when I breathe out. I eat other
plants and animals.
• Consumer
• I am an instrument used to measure
the amount of water vapor in the air,
or humidity.
•Psychrometer
• I am a scientist who studies and
forecasts the weather.
meteorologist
What is the average precipitation in
July?
100 mm
What type of front is located over Alabama?
cold front
• The science of studying the
weather is called…..
•meteorology
I am an instrument used to
measure air pressure.
barometer
What is the average temperature in
March?
• I show equal areas of pressure on
a weather map.
•Isobars
• I am an instrument that is launched into space to measure:
clouds and cloud systems, city lights, fires, effects of
pollution, auroras, sand and dust storms, snow cover,
ice mapping, boundaries of ocean currents, energy
flows, etc.,
weather satellite
• The prediction about the weather is called
a……
•weather forecast
The bars represent…..
precipitation
• In the carbon cycle, I use
carbon dioxide to make food, or
sugars, that I need for growth.
• A: producer
I am an instrument used to
measure temperature.
thermometer
• The process by which plants use
carbon dioxide to make food.
• A: photosynthesis
What type of pressure is located near the
Great Lakes?
A: High pressure (H)
• I am formed from the dead
remains of plants and animals. I
am also used in cars and
factories.
• A: fossil fuels
• The term used to describe the
burning of oil, natural gas
and coal.
• A: combustion
What type of pressure is located near
California?
A: low pressure (L)
What are the white lines on the map called?
A: isobars
What is this symbol called?
A: station model
I am an instrument that locates,
tracks and shows precipitation on a
weather map.
A: Doppler radar
• In the carbon cycle, I break
down dead organisms and return
carbon back to the soil or water.
I am bacteria or fungi.
• A: decomposer
The line with dots represents……
A: temperature
What type of front is located over southern
California?
A: cold front
The Carbon Cycle
What are narrow belts of highspeed winds that blow in the upper
troposphere and lower stratosphere
called?
• jet streams
What can El Nino cause?
• a change in
• weather patterns
What is the area of low pressure
around the equator called?
• doldrums
What is the latitude of the
doldrums?
• 0º
What is the latitude of the horse
latitudes?
• 30º latitude
I am a weather instrument used to
measure the speed of the wind and
also the direction. What am I?
• A wind sock
Which prevailing wind belt
affects most of the United
States?
• Westerlies
Which process causes winds in the
Northern Hemisphere to curve to
the right, and winds in the southern
Hemisphere to curve to the left?
• the Coriolis
Effect
Describe a land breeze.
• Land breeze: a local wind caused by cool
air moving from the land towards water.
Usually happens at night.
Describe a sea breeze.
• Sea breeze: a local wind caused by cool air
moving from the sea towards the land.
Usually happens during the day.
Describe a valley breeze.
• Valley breeze: a breeze created during the day
when warm air from the valley moves upward
Describe a mountain breeze.
• Mountain breeze: a breeze created at night when
cool air sinks from the mountain top into the
valley below
How would you describe a maritime
tropical air mass in regard to
temperature and moisture content?
• warm, wet
air
I am a weather instrument used to
determine the direction of the wind.
What am I?
• Weather vane
What are air masses that form over
land ?
continental
What are air masses that form
over water?
maritime
What are local winds?
winds that generally move short distances
and can blow from any direction
What is a cold front?
a cold air mass meets and pushes a warm
air mass out of its way
What is a thunderstorm?
a small, intense weather system capable of
producing strong winds, heavy rain, lightning,
and thunder
What is a warm front?
type of front begins with drizzly precipitation and
is followed by warm, clear, sunny weather
What is humidity?
the amount of water vapor in the air
What is influenced by fronts, local
winds, and upper level atmospheric
winds?
Local weather
What is the boundary that forms
when two different air masses
meet?
front
What type of weather is
associated with a high pressure
system?
clear weather
What type of weather is associated
with a low pressure system?
cloudy weather
Which type of front forms when a
warm air mass is trapped between
two cold air masses and forced to
rise?
occluded front
Which type of front occurs when a
warm air mass meets and pushes a
cold air mass out of its way?
warm front
What are isobars?
lines that connect points of equal
pressure
What is a weather forecast?
a prediction of weather conditions over the
next three to five days
What is the weather instrument
that finds the location, movement,
and intensity of precipitation?
radar
What is the weather instrument that
is used to provide images of the
swirling clouds that you see on
television weather reports?
Infrared
satellite
The water cycle plays a vital role in
supporting life on Earth. Why is
the Sun part of this cycle?
It provides the energy to support the cycling of water.
What is condensation?
the formation of clouds or moisture from
cooling water vapor in the atmosphere
What is evaporation?
the changing of liquid water to a gas as it returns
to the atmosphere from the land and oceans
What is main effect of the water
cycle on the Earth?
It allows water to be reused.
What is precipitation?
the movement of water from the atmosphere to the
land and oceans
Fossil fuels—coal, oil, natural
gas, etc.—are burned in what
cycle?
carbon cycle
How does carbon dioxide hurt
the Earth?
it helps increase the greenhouse effect which
raises global temperatures
Producers take what gas from
the environment that is a part of
the carbon cycle?
carbon dioxide
What are decomposers?
organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break
down dead organisms and return their carbon to the
environment
What is decomposition?
the breaking down of dead organisms
What is photosynthesis?
the process plants
use to take carbon
dioxide from the
atmosphere and
make energy
What is the main effect the
carbon cycle has on the Earth?
Life exists because carbon can be
cycled within the Earth and the
atmosphere.
What is the major effect of the
carbon cycle?
Life can exist because Carbon is a necessary
component in every living cell. If carbon did not
recycle, it would remain tied up in dead organisms.
What process in the carbon
cycle returns carbon from dead
organisms to the environment to
be used again?
decomposition
Where do fossil fuels originate?
from buried remains of long-dead
organisms
What is their main function?
to be burned for energy
How would seasons be different
if the Earth did not tilt on its
axis?
There would be
no seasons
Describe the summer solstice.
It is the day of the year when there are more hours of
daylight than darkness. It is also the first day of summer,
July 21.
During the winter months the polar
regions of the Earth receive almost
24 hours of what?
darkness
If the Northern Hemisphere is
experiencing summer, then the
Southern Hemisphere is
experiencing what season?
winter
What causes the seasons of the
year?
The tilting of the Earth on its axis to a
maximum angle of 23.5°.
What is a year?
The time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun.
What is the motion of the Earth
orbiting the Sun?
revolution
What is the motion of the Earth
turning on its axis called?
rotation
Why are the tropics warm and
sunny year round?
The tropics receive 12 hours of direct
sunlight year round.