1. Aim: Meteorology Review
Do Now: Find a partner from the opposite side of the room. Take a white board and a dry erase marker. Take out your notes and ESRT to help you.

2. THIS IS
Jeopardy

3. With
Your
Host...
Mrs. Levin

4. Atmospheric Variables
Jeopardy
Atmospheric Variables
Air
Masses
Station
Models
Moisture in
atmosphere
Wind/Storms
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5. Weather-station measurements indicate that the dewpoint temperature and air temperature are getting farther apart and that air pressure is rising. Which type of weather is most likely arriving at the station?
A 100

6. What is the COOL, DRY AIR?
A 100

7. As the temperature of the atmosphere at a given location increases, the air pressure will most likely __________?
A 200

8. What is DECREASE?
A 200

9. In the Northern Hemisphere, what is the direction of surface win circulation in a low-pressure system?
A 300

10. What is COUNTERCLOCKWISE & TOWARD THE CENTER?

11. What does the motion of a lower level wind in a Northern Hemisphere hurricane look like? (Draw it)

12. What is…
A 400

13. Which weather instruments are used to meausre the following weather variables?
Wind
Temperature
Air Pressure
Relative Humidity
A 500

14. What are ….?
Anenemometer
Thermometer
Barometer
Psychrometer
A 500

15. At which weather station are the most unstable weather conditions occurring?

16. What is STATION B?
B 100

17. Tornadoes occur when a very cold, dry air mass meets a very warm, wet air mass. Which two air masses would most likely form a tornado when they meet?
B 200

18. What are cP and mT?
B 200

19. As a cold front passes a New York weather station, which changes will usually be observed in barometric pressure and air temperature?
B 300

20. What are PRESSURE RISES AND TEMPERATURE FALLS?
B 300

21. The weather characteristics of air mass results primarily from its ___________?
B 400

22. What is GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN?
B 400

23. Which two locations do the air masses that effect the USA come from?
B 500

24. What are CANADA and Gulf of Mexico?
B 500

25. Which weather station model indicates the highest relative humidity?

26. What is B?
C 100

27. What is the air pressure indicated on the weather station model shown below in mb?

28. What is mb?
C 200

29. What type of present weather is shown on the station model?
C 300

30. What is SNOW?
C 300

31. DAILY DOUBLE
DAILY DOUBLE
Place A Wager
C 400

32. What was the pressure 3 hours ago?
C 400

33. What is mb?
C 400

34. Which weather symbol would best represents the type of precipitation that was most likely occurring in Utica?
C 500

35. What is RAIN?
C 500

36. Which atmospheric conditions will cause the greatest amount of evaporation from the surface of a lake?
D 100

37. What are DRY, HOT, & WINDY?
D 100

38. What is the approximate dewpoint temperature when the dry-bulb reading is 14oC and the wet-bulb reading is 8oC?
D 200

39. What is 1oC?
D 200

40. Which event usually occurs when air is cooled to its dewpoint temperature?

41. What is CONDENSATION?
D 300

42. What is the wet-bulb temperature when the air temperature is 16oC and the relative humidity is 71%?

43. What is 13oC?
D 400

44. In order for clouds to form, cooling air must be __________ & ________ _________ _______?

45. What are SATURATED and HAVE CONDENSATION NUCLEI?

46. According to the ESRT, the prevailing winds at 45oS latitude are from the __________?

47. What is NORTHWEST?
E 100

48. At which latitudes do currents of dry, sinking air cause the dry conditions of Earth’s major deserts?
E 200

49. What are 30o N and 30o S?
E 200

50. Clouds form in the hurricane because the air is ________, _________, and ______________?

51. What are RISING, EXPANDING, and COOLING?

52. In the US, most tornadoes are classified as intense what (pressure and wind direction)?

53. What are LOW-PRESSURE FUNNEL CLOUDS THAT SPIN COUNTERCLOCKWISE?

54. Earth’s surface winds generally blow from areas of _______ air pressure to regions of _________ air pressure?
E 500

55. What is HIGH to LOW?
E 500

56. The Final Jeopardy Category is:
Elevation
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Draw a graph showing the relationship between the elevation above sea level and the average annual temperature.
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