Mr. Wells Jeopardy

THE RULES: Give each answer in the form of a question Instructor/Hosts decisions are FINAL

And now…here is the host of Jeopardy… Mr. Wells

Lets Get Ready to play… Todays Categories are:

Weather Instruments Instruments

Forces of Forces of Air

Weather Forecasting

Extreme Weather Weather

Miscellaneous

$100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Weather Instruments Instruments $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Forces of Forces of Air $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Weather Forecasting $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Extreme Weather Weather $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Miscellaneous DD FJ

$100 An aneroid barometer measures air pressure, what does the word aneroid mean? $100 An aneroid barometer measures air pressure, what does the word aneroid mean? Answer…

$100 Without liquid 100

$200 This is sent into the atmosphere daily to record weather data? Answer…

$200 Weather balloon 200

$300 This instrument is used to measure wind speed? Answer…

$300 Anemometer 300

$400 What does a psychrometer measure? Answer…

$400 Relative humidity 400

$500 This invention first allowed people to share weather information over long distances? Answer…

$500 Telegraph 500

$100 The force of air pressing upon Earths surface is known as _______________. Answer…

$100 Air Pressure 100

$200 True or False An air mass has a wide variety of conditions throughout. Explain. Answer…

$200 False Similar conditions throughout 200

$300 What happens to air particles as they become heated? Answer…

$300 They move faster and farther apart. 300

$400 Why does warm air rise above cool air? Answer…

$400 Because it is less dense than cold air. 400

$500 The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. Answer…

$500 Wind 500

$100 Microscale weather forecasts are forecasts for _________ areas. Answer…

$100 Small 100

$200 Where does a front form? Answer…

$200 Between air masses 200

$300 Doppler radar bounces radio waves off of __________? Answer…

$300 Precipitation 300

$400 Weather in the United States generally moves which direction? Answer…

$400 From west to east 400

$500 Why does it feel hotter on a humid day? Answer…

$500 Your sweat cant evaporate as easily because the air already has a lot of water vapor in it. 500

$100 What causes thunder? Answer…

$100 Lightning heating the air causing it to expand and break the sound barrier. 100

$200 A massive storm that forms over a warm ocean. Answer…

$200 Hurricane 200

$300 Rain that refreezes after it hits the ground is called what? Answer…

$300 Freezing rain 300

$400 Which is more dangerous, a tornado watch or a tornado warning and why. Answer…

$400 Tornado warning because there is a tornado spotted. 400

$500 What two weather conditions make forest fires more likely to happen when there is lightning? Answer…

$500 Heat and Drought. 500

$100 True or False Weather proverbs such as Seagull, seagull, sit on the sand Rain is likely when you are at hand are always accurate. Answer…

$100 False 100

$200 How fast does a geostationary satellite move compared to the earth Answer…

$200 The same speed because it stays in the same spot over Earth 200

$300 What does most precipitation begin as in the United States Answer…

$300 Snow or ice crystals 300

$400 The amount of water vapor the air can hold depends largely on the air _________________. Answer…

$400 Temperature 400

$500 When air reaches the dew point what does the water vapor in the air do? Answer…

$500 Condenses, turns from a gas to a liquid 500

Daily Double How much do you want to wager? Daily Double Daily Double

FINAL JEOPARDY

CATEGORY: Clouds How much do you want to wager? Proceed…

How do cumulonimbus clouds form? Proceed…

A cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass and forces it up. The water vapor in the warm air condenses quickly and forms cumulonimbus clouds. Proceed…

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