Meteorology Jeopardy Weather Instruments Forecasting the weather Severe weather & fronts Terms to Know Grab bag

Instrument used to measure windspeed Answer

Anemometer Home

Technology that can save lives by warning people of an approaching storm Answer

Doppler radar Home

An instrument that measures relative humidity with 2 thermometers Answer

Psychrometer Home

Used to measure atmospheric pressure Answer

Barometer Home

What layer of the atmosphere does our weather occur in? Answer

Troposphere Home

What type of air mass is dry and warm, and originates in SW USA or Mexico? Answer

Home Continental Tropical

Weather map symbols H & L indicate what kind of centers? Answer

Air pressure centers (or High and Low pressure) Home

This system uses reflected radio waves to determine the velocity and location of objects called: _____ Answer

radar Home

Weather conditions for an area over a long period of time are referred to as __________ Answer

Climate Home

The temperature at which the rate of evaporation equals the rate of condensation Answer

Dew Point Home

The front edge of an advancing warm air mass that replaces colder air with warmer air is a _______ Answer

Warm Front Home

What kind of front has similar weather to a cold front because of a fast-moving front overtaking a warm one? Answer

Occluded Front Home

This forms when a cold air mass over takes a warm air mass and causes violent storms Answer

Cold front Home

What is a large body of air throughout which temp and moisture content are similar Answer

Air Mass Home

A front at which air masses move either very slowly or not at all, and have weather similar to that of a warm front Answer

Stationary front Home

Answer Mass of water vapor contained in a given volume of air is ______

Absolute humidity Home

What kind of pressure system brings warmer temps, cloudy skies, and stormy weather? Answer

Low Pressure Home

The ratio of the amount of water in the air to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation at a given temperature Answer

Relative Humidity Home

What is issued when severe weather has been spotted in a given area? Answer

Warning Home

Answer Cool, clear skies and fair weather come from what type of pressure system?

High Pressure System Home

What part of the water cycle involves liquid water changing to water vapor? Answer

Evaporation Home

What part of the water cycle involves water vapor changing back into liquid water? Answer

Condensation Home

Which air mass originates in the Arctic and Canada, and is cool and dry? Answer

Continental Polar Home

Which air mass originates in the Gulf of Mexico, and is warm and moist? Answer

Maritime Tropical Home

2 major factors used to identify climate are: Answer

Temperature & precipitation Home