Transcript 5th Grade Science Jeopardy Weather and Climate

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Final Jeopardy
Weather
Tools
Forms of
Category
Clouds C Water Cycle
Precipitation
Geography
and
Weather
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Tool used to
measure
temperature.
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What is a
thermometer?
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Tool used to
measure only
wind direction.
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What is a wind
vane?
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Tool used for
measuring air
pressure.
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What is a
barometer?
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Tool used for
measuring wind
speed.
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What is an
anemometer?
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Tool used for
measuring
humidity.
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What is a
hygrometer?
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Most common form
of precipitation in
temperate areas.
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What is rain?
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Frozen precipitation
that grows as a result
of updrafts within
clouds.
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What is hail?
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Frozen
precipitation that
forms in small
crystals.
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What is snow?
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Typically begins as
snow, melts, and
then refreezes
before it hits the
ground.
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What is freezing
rain or sleet?
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Two variables that
affect the type of
precipitation.
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What are the altitude
where the precipitation
forms and the
temperature of the
atmosphere?
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This is what clouds
are made of.
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What are tiny
water droplets or
ice crystals?
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Clouds that form at high
altitudes, usually mean
fair weather, and are
made of ice crystals.
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What are cirrus
clouds?
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Clouds that most
often bring rain or
snow.
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What are stratus?
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Prefix or suffix that
means rain.
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What is nimbo- or nimbus?
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Clouds that can form
from the lowest altitude
and build to the highest.
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What is cumulus?
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The process of
water changing
from a liquid to a
gas.
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What is
evaporation?
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Process that speeds up
as a result of wind,
heat, or sunlight?
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What is
evaporation?
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Water the falls to
the ground.
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What is
precipitation?
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The drops of water on
the outside of this
glass.
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What is
condensation?
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The amount of
water vapor in the
air at any given
time.
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What is humidity?
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Cooler land and
warmer ocean
water.
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What is a sea
breeze?
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Cooler temperatures
at the top of
mountains result in
more of these.
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What are clouds?
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The distance above
sea level.
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What is altitude?
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In this picture, the side of the
mountain that will most likely
experience the most rain and
snow.
What is Side A?
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The typical effect on air
pressure and temperature as
elevation increases.
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What is they
decrease?
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Make your wagerHow much are you
willing to risk?
Minimum is $0,
maximum is the total
of what you have!
The name we give
the weight of the
atmosphere called
and the tool we use
to measure it.
What is air pressure
and a barometer?
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