1. Weather
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2. Elements of weather
More of elements
Pressure Systems
Fronts
Other Stuff 10 20 30 40 50

3. Question
The measure of how hot or cold something is

4. Answer 1 – 10
Temperature

5. Question
The amount of water vapor in the air is called ????

6. Answer 1 – 20
Humidity

7. Question
Which element of weather is defined as the maximum distance at which large objects can be seen with the unaided eye?

8. Answer 1 – 30
visibility

9. Question
What tool is used to measure air pressure?

10. Answer 1 – 40
barometer

11. Question
What tool is used to measure humidity?

12. Answer 1 – 50
psychrometer

13. Question
Sleet, hail, snow, & rain are all examples of…

14. Answer 2 – 10
Precipitation

15. Question
The force of air pressure pushing on an area is defined as

16. Answer 2 – 20
Air pressure

17. Question
The movement of air is defined as…

18. Answer 2 – 30
wind

19. Question
Name the tool used to measure wind speed.

20. Answer 2 – 40
anemometer

21. Question
What is the function of a weather vane?

22. Answer 2 – 50
To find wind direction

23. Question
In which pressure system does air rises and cool?

24. Answer 3 – 10
Low pressure system

25. Question
Which pressure system has a clockwise motion?

26. Answer 3 – 20
High Pressure system

27. Question
Which weather system is associated with clear skies and nice weather?

28. Answer 3 – 30
High Pressure System

29. Question
In which pressure system does air sink and warm?

30. Answer 3 – 40
High Pressure system

31. Question
Which pressure system is most likely to be located at a front?

32. Answer 3 – 50
Low Pressure system

33. Question
Name the type of front

34. Answer 4 – 10
Cold front

35. Question
What direction is this front moving?

36. Answer 4 – 20
North west

37. Question
Name the type of front represented in the diagram below

38. Answer 4 – 30
Warm front

39. Question
The weather becomes stormy for a short period of time and then becomes colder. Which type of front has most likely passed?

40. Answer 4 – 40
Cold front

41. Question
Predict the type of weather Indiana is experiencing in the map below.

42. Answer 4 – 50
Violent storms! (short period of heavy rain/storms)

43. Question
Why do weather systems usually move from west to east?

44. Answer 5 – 10
The jet stream

45. Question
How does condensation affect weather?

46. Answer 5 – 20
Fog and clouds

47. Question
What part of the weather cycle has the greatest affect on humidity?

48. Answer 5 – 30
Evaporation

49. Question
In which direction is the front near California moving?

50. Answer 5 – 40
East

51. Question
It was a yucky 24 hours of that drizzly annoying rain, and now it’s warm, sunny and the skies are clear! Name the front and pressure system!

52. Answer 5 – 50
Warm front and High Pressure system