Semester 1 Earth and Space Midterm Jeopardy A Methods Of Science Atmosphere Weather Climate Mixed Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

$100 Question Which activity is NOT the first Step of scientific inquiry? a. Asking a question b. Gather information c. Communicating results

$100 Answer Communicating results

$200 Question Which tool would a scientist Use to measure mass? Thermometer Graduated cylinder Triple-beam balance

$200 Answer triple-beam balance

$300 Question What is the factor (thing) that is measured or observed? Dependent variable Independent variable hypothesis

$300 Answer Dependent variable

$400 Question What is an explanation for an observation that can be tested? Dependent variable Independent variable Hypothesis

$400 Answer hypothesis

$500 Question What is a factor (thing) that is changed by the investigator? Independent variable Dependent variable hypothesis

$500 Answer Independent variable

$100 Question What are the gases in Earth’s atmosphere in order from least abundant to most? a. Nitrogen, oxygen, water vapor b. Water vapor, oxygen, nitrogen c. oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor

$100 Answer Water vapor, oxygen, nitrogen

$200 Question How does temperature change in the troposphere and mesosphere? a. Increases with altitude b. Decreases with altitude c. Increases and then decreases with altitude

$200 Answer Decreases with altitude

$300 Question What protects Earth from Sun’s harmful rays? Land breeze ozone radon

$300 Answer ozone

$400 Question What is the transfer of thermal energy Between particles in motion? Conduction Convection radiation

$400 Answer convection

$500 Question What atmospheric layers have the highest and lowest amount of air pressure on Earth? a. Exosphere and troposphere Troposphere and exosphere stratosphere and mesosphere

$500 Answer Troposphere and Exosphere

$100 Question What type of air mass has the greatest effect on Florida weather? a. Maritime polar b. Maritime tropical c. Continental tropical

$100 Answer Maritime tropical

$200 Question When do hurricanes form? A cold front meets a warm front updrafts in a thunderstorm rotate warm, moist air rises over an ocean and begins to rotate

$200 Answer warm, moist air rises over an ocean and begins to rotate

$300 Question What are short term atmospheric conditions of a certain place at a certain time? Pressure weather humidity

$300 Answer weather

$400 Question ½ DEDUCTED IF INCORRECT What type of front is when cold, dense air pushes warm, less dense air up and causes Showers? Warm Cold stationary

$400 Answer cold

$500 Question Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation are NOT all important to the water cycle. True False

$500 Answer False

$100 Question ½ DEDUCTED IF INCORRECT Which type of climate has hot summers, cool winters, and little precipitation? Dry Mild Tropical

$100 Answer dry

$200 Question What absorbs Earth’s outgoing infrared radiation? Rain shadows deforestation greenhouse gases

$200 Answer Greenhouse gases

$300 Question What causes Earth’s seasons? Earth’s tilt on its axis Earth’s rotation on its axis Earth’s distance from the Sun

$300 Answer Earth’s tilt on its axis

$400 Question What activity might be contributing to global warming? Deforestation burning fossil fuels planting trees

$400 Answer Deforestation or burning fossil fuels

$500 Question ½ DEDUCTED IF INCORRECT Where would afternoon temperatures be the highest? Over a large farm over a steep mountain over a large shopping mall

$500 Answer Over a large shopping mall

$100 Question What causes wind circulation patterns to change with the seasons? Rain shadows droughts monsoons

$100 Answer monsoons

$200 Question What climate occurrence occurs when Trade winds weaken in the South Pacific? Polar easterlies El Nino La Nino

$200 Answer El Nino

$300 Question What are natural causes of global warming? Volcanic eruptions forest fires Release of aerosols

$300 Answer Forest fires or volcanic eruptions

$400 Question What is the amount of water vapor in the air compared to what the air could hold called? Dew point air pressure relative humidity

$400 Answer Relative humidity

$500 Question What are local winds that blow toward the sea? Land breeze Coriolis effect sea breeze

$500 Answer Land breeze