Jeopardy Air Movement Air Masses Severe Weather Forecasts Climate Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from H1 How many layers of the atmosphere are there?

$100 Answer from H1 There are 5 layers.

$200 Question from H1 What is the atmospheric layer where weather occurs?

$200 Answer from H1 The troposphere

$300 Question from H1 What happens to the temperature in the thermosphere?

$300 Answer from H1 The temperature rises.

$400 Question from H1 What happens to the air pressure in the atmosphere as you go up through the layers?

$400 Answer from H1 The air pressure decreases as you go up in the atmosphere.

$500 Question from H1 Why does air pressure decrease as you go up in the atmosphere?

$500 Answer from H1 The gas particles in the air get farther apart which means less air above you.

$100 Question from H2 In what direction do the winds usually blow in the United States?

$100 Answer from H2 From West to East.

$200 Question from H2 What is a front?

$200 Answer from H2 A front is a boundary between two air masses.

$300 Question from H2 What causes precipitation at fronts?

$300 Answer from H2 Rising warm air.

$400 Question from H2 What form when cool and warm air are next to each other and the cool air sinks and forces the warm air to rise?

$400 Answer from H2 A convection current forms.

$500 Question from H2 If an air mass comes across the U.S. from Canada, it will probably bring cold and dry air. What causes this?

$500 Answer from H2 The jet stream OR Continental Polar Air (either is acceptable!)

$100 Question from H3 What does the National Weather Service do to let people know that severe thunderstorms have formed and that you should prepare for them.

$100 Answer from H3 They issue a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

$200 Question from H3 Where should you seek shelter in a tornado?

$200 Answer from H3 Seek shelter in a basement or closet.

$300 Question from H3 What forms from a column of air between layers of different wind speeds?

$300 Answer from H3 A tornado.

$400 Question from H3 What severe weather forms from energy gathered over warm ocean waters that drives the wind?

$400 Answer from H3 A hurricane.

$500 Question from H3 Name 2 reasons why a hurricane can be more damaging than a tornado.

$500 Answer from H3 1. A tornado usually lasts for a few minutes. A hurricane can last for days. 2. A hurricane can damage several locations because of its size. 3. A hurricane can cause huge waves that flood the shore causing damage.

$100 Question from H4 What instrument measures air pressure?

$100 Answer from H4 A barometer.

$200 Question from H4 What is a rain gauge used for?

$200 Answer from H4 Measures how much rain has fallen.

$300 Question from H4 What weather instrument measures wind speed?

$300 Answer from H4 An anemometer.

$400 Question from H4 What does a hygrometer measure?

$400 Answer from H4 It measures moisture.

$500 Question from H4 What does radar measure?

$500 Answer from H4 Radar measures wind and precipitation inside a storm.

$100 Question from H5 How was the climate in North America different in the 1600s?

$100 Answer from H5 In the 1600s the climate in North America was colder and wetter.

$200 Question from H5 In what way do the Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Drift currents affect temperature?

$200 Answer from H5 They cause temperatures to be warmer.

$300 Question from H5 What event can cause a sudden climate change?

$300 Answer from H5 A volcano eruption.

$400 Question from H5 How do oceans affect climate?

$400 Answer from H5 By slowing down the rise and fall of air temperature.

$500 Question from H5 What is the difference between weather and climate?

$500 Answer from H5 Weather is all of the conditions at one time and changes often. Climate is the average weather conditions over a long period of time.

Final Jeopardy What does a capital letter H on a weather map show and what does it mean?

Final Jeopardy Answer H stands for High Pressure. It means clear skies.