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Elements of weather More of elements Pressure Systems Fronts Other Stuff 10 20 30 40 50

Question 1 - 10 The measure of how hot or cold something is

Answer 1 – 10 Temperature

Question 1 - 20 The amount of water vapor in the air is called ????

Answer 1 – 20 Humidity

Question 1 - 30 Which element of weather is defined as the maximum distance at which large objects can be seen with the unaided eye?

Answer 1 – 30 visibility

Question 1 - 40 What tool is used to measure air pressure?

Answer 1 – 40 barometer

Question 1 - 50 What tool is used to measure humidity?

Answer 1 – 50 psychrometer

Question 2 - 10 Sleet, hail, snow, & rain are all examples of…

Answer 2 – 10 Precipitation

Question 2 - 20 The force of air pressure pushing on an area is defined as

Answer 2 – 20 Air pressure

Question 2 - 30 The movement of air is defined as…

Answer 2 – 30 wind

Question 2 - 40 Name the tool used to measure wind speed.

Answer 2 – 40 anemometer

Question 2 - 50 What is the function of a weather vane?

Answer 2 – 50 To find wind direction

Question 3 - 10 In which pressure system does air rises and cool?

Answer 3 – 10 Low pressure system

Question 3 - 20 Which pressure system has a clockwise motion?

Answer 3 – 20 High Pressure system

Question 3 - 30 Which weather system is associated with clear skies and nice weather?

Answer 3 – 30 High Pressure System

Question 3 - 40 In which pressure system does air sink and warm?

Answer 3 – 40 High Pressure system

Question 3 - 50 Which pressure system is most likely to be located at a front?

Answer 3 – 50 Low Pressure system

Question 4 - 10 Name the type of front

Answer 4 – 10 Cold front

Question 4 - 20 What direction is this front moving?

Answer 4 – 20 North west

Question 4 - 30 Name the type of front represented in the diagram below

Answer 4 – 30 Warm front

Question 4 - 40 The weather becomes stormy for a short period of time and then becomes colder. Which type of front has most likely passed?

Answer 4 – 40 Cold front

Question 4 - 50 Predict the type of weather Indiana is experiencing in the map below.

Answer 4 – 50 Violent storms! (short period of heavy rain/storms)

Question 5 - 10 Why do weather systems usually move from west to east?

Answer 5 – 10 The jet stream

Question 5 - 20 How does condensation affect weather?

Answer 5 – 20 Fog and clouds

Question 5 - 30 What part of the weather cycle has the greatest affect on humidity?

Answer 5 – 30 Evaporation

Question 5 - 40 In which direction is the front near California moving?

Answer 5 – 40 East

Question 5 - 50 It was a yucky 24 hours of that drizzly annoying rain, and now it’s warm, sunny and the skies are clear! Name the front and pressure system!

Answer 5 – 50 Warm front and High Pressure system