Weather Jeopardy Review A B C D E

Weather Jeopardy Review A B C D E $100 $100 $200 $200 $300 $300 $400 $400 $500 $500

1 - $100 What topic is NOT a weather variable? -Doppler radar -temperature -relative humidity n n Doppler

1 - $200 Air moves outward from a _____. -stationary front -tropical air mass -high-pressure system n n High-pressure system

1 - $300 A _____ air mass has the greatest effect on weather in Florida. -maritime polar -maritime tropical -Continental tropical n n Maritime tropical

1 - $400 A cold front brings _____ to an area. -severe storms -steady rain or snow -cloudy skies and light rain n n Severe storms

1 - $500 Which type of precipitation does NOT reach Earth in a frozen form? -hail -snow -rain n n rain

2 - $100 Hurricanes form when _____. -a cold front meets a warm front -updrafts in a thunderstorm rotate -warm, moist air rises over an ocean n n Warm, moist air rises over an ocean

2 - $200 Air pressure is measured with a(n) _____. -barometer -anemometer -thermometer n n barometer

2 - $300 The amount of water vapor in the air relative to what that air could hold is the ____. -dew point -air pressure -relative humidity n n Relative humidity

2 - $400 What is the pressure that a column of air exerts on the air or surface below it known as? -dew point -humidity -pressure n n pressure

2 - $500 When the air temperature is fully saturated with water vapor is know as? -dew point -humidity -pressure n n Dew point

3 - $100 When the atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time is known as? -weather -pressure -humidity n n weather

3 - $200 What is the term for the amount of water vapor in the air? -dew point -humidity -pressure n n humidity

3 - $300 Which weather variable is NOT directly related to air temperature? -dew point -air pressure -wind direction -relative humidity n n Wind direction

3 - $400 Air moves _____ a low-pressure system. -downward and into -downward and out of -into and upward -toward the high pressure n n Into and upward

3 - $500 A _____ air mass would have the greatest effect on weather in Alaska. -maritime polar -continental polar -maritime tropical -continental tropical n n Continental polar

4 - $100 Weather is most severe during a thunderstorm’s _____ stage. -cumulus -mature -dissipation n n mature

4 - $200 A(n) _____ front forms when warmer air moves toward colder, denser air. -warm -cold n n warm

4 - $300 Cooler air has _____ humidity than warmer air. -higher -lower n n lower

4 - $400 Which statement is true of weather variables? -dew point occurs when air is saturated -humidity increases as temp increases -air pressure increases with distance from Earth’s surface n n Humidity increases as temp increases

4 - $500 Which statement is true of high pressure systems? -it brings clouds and precipitation -it brings clear skies and fair weather -warm air moves in and rises slowly n n It brings clear skies and fair weather

5 - $100 Which statement is NOT true of precipitation? -snow forms when water vapor changes -hail forms as droplets of water freeze around ice -rain can’t fall in winter due to too cold temps n n Rain can’t fall in winter due to too cold temps

5 - $200 Which instrument measures air temperature? -barometer -thermometer -anemometer n n thermometer

5 - $300 _____ is often used to track tornadoes or thunderstorms. -isotherms -Doppler radar -barometer n n Doppler radar

5 - $400 What type of weather is associated with a maritime polar air mass? -cloudy and rainy -cloudy, warm, and dry -warm, sunny, and clear n n Cloudy and rainy

5 - $500 How does air move in a low-pressure system? -toward low pressure area -away from low pressure area -clockwise around low pressure area n n Toward low pressure area