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Directions for Setting Up the Game Board There are five categories of questions. Each category will have five questions from which to choose that range in point value from 100 to 500 points. Draw a chart, similar to the one below, on a piece of paper or the board. You will need to track the point value of each contestant and/or team throughout the game in this tally chart. Contestant 1Contestant 2Contestant

Directions for Playing 1.Choose a category. 2.Click on any point value (100 to 500) in that category. 3.A question will be displayed on the screen. Read the question aloud and provide the answer. 4.Click anywhere on the question screen. This will display the correct answer. 5.Click anywhere on the answer screen to get back to the game board. (You will notice that the point value of the question you just selected has disappeared. Do not select that cell again.) 6.If you were correct, click on the applause button on the right side of the game board. Be sure to add the points earned under your tally column. 7.If you were wrong, be sure to subtract the points lost under your tally column. 8.Repeat this process until all questions have been completed. 9.DAILY DOUBLE - Place a wager. Click the screen to display the question. Repeat steps 4 through FINAL JEOPARDY – Click on the Final Jeopardy button of the right side of the screen. The category will be displayed. Determine the point value you are willing to wager. If you do not have any points, you may answer the final jeopardy question but will not earn any points. Click anywhere on the screen for the question to appear. (Music will play.) Repeat steps 4 through 7.

AtmosphereGases in AirGreenhouse Effect Moving AirAtmosphere Layers 100

What surrounds Earth’s surface? A 100

Air A 100

Complete the simile. The atmosphere is like a _______. A 200

a blanket wrapped around Earth’s surface A 200

What is the most plentiful gas found in the atmosphere? A 300

Nitrogen A 300

What is the second most plentiful gas found in the atmosphere? A 400

Oxygen A 400

About how many miles above Earth’s surface does the atmosphere reach? A 500

435 miles A 500

Animals have basic needs. Which do you think is most important? Be prepared to defend your answer. B 100

Oxygen. We cannot breathe without it. B 100

What gas do plants need to make food? B 200

Carbon Dioxide B 200

What is water in the form of a gas? B 300

water vapor B 300

Air is made up of _____, takes up space, and has ______? B 400

matter; weight / mass B 400

What gas makes clouds and rainfall possible? B 500

water vapor B 500

Warm air ____, and cool air ______. C 100

rises; sinks C 100

What happens to the atmosphere during the Greenhouse Effect? C 200

It warms up. C 200

Review the diagram. Explain what happens after the sun/heat rays strike Earth’s surface? C 300

The sun/heat rays rise into the atmosphere. C 300

DAILY DOUBLE C 400 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager

What is happening in step 3 of the Greenhouse Effect displayed in the graphic source below. C 400

Sun / heat rays escape into space. C 400

When water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases trap sun/heat rays, what happens to the Earth’s atmosphere? C 500

The atmosphere warms up. C 500

What colors heat up more quickly? A: light colors B: dark colors D 100

dark colors D 100

What is the movement of air over Earth’s surface? D 200

wind D 200

What causes wind? D 300

the uneven heating of Earth’s surface D 300

Land _____ heat faster than water. D 400

loses D 400

Water heats up _______ than land. D 500

slower D 500

How many layers are in the Earth’s atmosphere? E 100

4

What is only layer of the atmosphere that has weather and can support life? E 200

troposphere E 200

Are particles of warm air closer together or farther apart than particles of cooler air? E 300

farther apart E 300

In order to make a hot-air balloon rise, what does the pilot do to the air inside the balloon? E 400

heats the air inside with a burner E 400

When cooler air from over the water takes the place of warmer air over land what type of breeze occurs? E 500

sea breeze E 500

The Final Jeopardy Category is: Weather Click on screen to begin

Weather is the condition of a certain place and time. In Northampton, PA during the month of January, what is the most likely form of precipitation that may occur? Click on screen to continue

snow or sleet Click on screen to continue

Answer Key AtmosphereGases in the AirGreenhouse Effect Moving AirAtmosphere Layers Q: What surrounds Earth’s surface? A: Air Q: Animals have basic needs. Which do you think is most important? Be prepared to defend your answer. A: Oxygen. We cannot breathe without it. Q: Warm air ____, and cool air ______. A: rises; sinks Q: What colors heat up more quickly? A. light colors B. dark colors A: B - Dark colors Q: How many layers are in the Earth’s atmosphere? A: 4 Q: Complete the simile. The atmosphere is like a _______. A: blanket wrapped around Earth’s surface Q: What gas do plants need to make food? A: Carbon Dioxide Q: What happens to the atmosphere during the Greenhouse Effect? A: It warms up. Q: What is the movement of air over Earth’s surface? A: Wind Q: What is only layer of the atmosphere that has weather and can support life? A: Troposphere Q: What is the most plentiful gas found in the atmosphere? A: Nitrogen Q: What is water in the form of a gas? A: Water vapor Q: Review the diagram. Explain what happens after the sun/heat rays strike Earth’s surface? A: The sun/heat rays rise into the atmosphere. Q: What causes wind? A: The uneven heating of the Earth’s surface Q: Are particles of warm air closer together or farther apart than particles of cooler air? A: Farther apart Q: What is the second most plentiful gas found in the atmosphere? A: Oxygen Q: Air is made up of _____, takes up space, and has ______? A: Matter; weight / mass DAILY DOUBLE Q: What is happening in step 3 of the Greenhouse Effect displayed in the graphic source below. A: Sun / heat rays escape into space. Q: Land _____ heat faster than water. A: Loses Q: In order to make a hot-air balloon rise, what does the pilot do to the air inside the balloon? A: Heats the air inside with a burner Q: About how many miles above Earth’s surface does the atmosphere reach? A: 435 miles Q: What gas makes clouds and rainfall possible? A: Water vapor Q: When water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases trap sun/heat rays, what happens to the Earth’s atmosphere? A: The atmosphere warms up. Q: Water heats up _______ than land. A: Slower Q: When cooler air from over the water takes the place of warmer air over land what type of breeze occurs? A: Sea breeze FINAL JEOPARDY QUESTION: Category (Weather) Q: Weather is the condition of a certain place and time. In Northampton, PA during the month of January, what is the most likely form of precipitation that may occur? A: snow or sleet

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