Are You Smarter Than a 5 th Grader? 1,000,000 5th Grade Topic 1 5th Grade Topic 2 4th Grade Topic 3 4th Grade Topic 4 3rd Grade Topic 5 3rd Grade Topic 6 2nd Grade Topic 7 2nd Grade Topic 8 1st Grade Topic 9 1st Grade Topic , , ,000 50,000 25,000 10,000 5,000 2,000 1,000

5th Grade Topic 1 Question Name that local wind and time of day it occurs: Warm air rises over the land, and cool air from the ocean moves in to take its place.

5th Grade Topic 1 Answer A sea breeze and it occurs during the daytime Return

5th Grade Topic 2 Question Compared to a maritime tropical airmass, a maritime polar airmass has – Higher temperature and more water vapor – Lower temperature and less water vapor – Lower temperature and more water vapor – High temperature and less water vapor

5th Grade Topic 2 Answer Lower temperatures and less water vapor Return

4th Grade Topic 3 Question By which process are clouds, dew, and fog formed? – Condensation – Precipitation – Melting – Evaporation

4th Grade Topic 3 Answer Condensation Return

4th Grade Topic 4 Question An air mass classified as mT usually forms over what type of Earth surface?

4th Grade Topic 4 Answer warm water Return

3rd Grade Topic 5 Question Due to the angle of the sunlight hitting the Earth, unequal heating of Earth’s surface occurs. This unequal heating produces what?

3rd Grade Topic 5 Answer Global winds Return

3rd Grade Topic 6 Question If you wanted to go on vacation in the winter, but you wanted to go to a beach where it is warm year round, you would want to visit what temperature zone?

3rd Grade Topic 6 Answer Tropical Zone Return

2nd Grade Topic 7 Question What is the source of energy for a hurricane – Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere – Winds from the coastal deserts – Traspiration from tropical jungles – Evaporation from the ocean

2nd Grade Topic 7 Answer Evaporation from the ocean Return

2nd Grade Topic 8 Question Name the three main types of clouds and give a characteristic of each.

2nd Grade Topic 8 Answer Cumulus – fluffy, low, indicates fair weather Stratus – spread out, layered Cirrus – wispy, high, made of ice crystals Return

1st Grade Topic 9 Question Which side of a mountain would get the least amount of rain?

1st Grade Topic 9 Answer Leeward Return

1st Grade Topic 10 Question Which one of these is a form of precipitation – A. Fog – B. Dew – C. Hail – D. Clouds

1st Grade Topic 10 Answer C. Hail Return

Million Dollar Question Grade Level Topic 11 Fronts

1,000,000 Question Why do thunderstorms typically occur with cold fronts?

1,000,000 Answer Warm/humid air gets pushed up rapidly and cools to form cumulonimbus clouds Return