WeatherMystery Detectives

WeatherMystery Detectives
7th Grade Copyright © 2002 Glenna R. Shaw and FTC Publishing All Rights Reserved

Mr. Vanish Is the Victim of Foul Play!
CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS CRIME SCENE DO Mr. V has disappeared. Can you solve the mystery?

The Suspects and Weapons
Speed Mr. Teal Mr. Late Ms. Leather Pinky Mrs. Teal Ax Poison Cleaver Scissors Pistol Handcuffs

Get A Clue 15 14 13 12 11 5 4 3 2 1 35 34 33 32 31 25 24 23 22 21 55 54 53 52 51 45 44 43 42 41 75 74 73 72 71 65 64 63 62 61 Select a question and answer it correctly to obtain valuable clues to solve the mystery.

Question 1- The transfer of energy through a material
*Conduction* * Convection*

Question 2 – Ocean currents are caused by the unequal heating of the water?
*False* *True*

Question 3 – What causes Earths seasons?
The Tilt of the Earth on its axis Earths gravity

Question 4 – What is humidity?
The change in air pressure The amount of moisture in the air.

Question 5 What is the greenhouse effect?
The warming of the earths surface due to an atmosphere The heating of the earth due to human interaction

Question 6 – One cause of aerosols (pollution) is:
Excess oxygen in the atmosphere *Salt from the oceans

Question 7 – The troposphere is the home of the ozone layer
False True

Question 8 – As altitude increases, air pressure decreases
False True

Question 9 – The Auroras take place in which atmosphere?
Ionosphere Mesosphere

Question 10 – What type of cloud looks like heaps of cotton balls?
Stratus Cumulus

Question 11 – What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?
Oxygen Nitrogen

Question 12 – Boiling water on a stove is an example of:
Convection Conduction

Question 13 – Is this an example of a sea breeze or land breeze?

Question 14 - COOL AIR HOLDS LESS WATER VAPOR THAN WARM AIR.
True False

Question 15 - What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?
Oxygen Nitrogen

Question 16 – WATER CHANGES STATE (GAS TO A LIQUID) BY CONDENSING ON THE DUST PARTICLES in the air is an example of ... The cause of global warming The formation of clouds

Question 17 –PRESSURE DIFFERENCES CAUSED BY THE SUN’S UNEVEN HEATING OF THE EARTHS SURFACE CAUSES…..
The coriolis effect Winds

Question 18 – BECAUSE OF THE EARTH’S ROTATION THE WINDS CURVE TO THE RIGHT IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE IS DUE TO WHAT? CORIOLIS EFFECT JET STREAM

Question 19 – OCEAN CURRENTS ARE MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN WATER DUE TO
Densities of the water being the same. Uneven Heating of the water

Question 20 - how are ocean and air currents similar?
They both move through radiation currents. They both move through convection currents.

Question 21 - CLIMATE IS THE AVERAGE WEATHER PATTERN IN A PLACE OVER MANY YEARS.
*true* *false*

Question 22 –WEATHER IS THE MIX OF EVENTS THAT HAPPEN EACH DAY IN THE ATMOSPHERE
False True

Question 23 – Water that soaks into the soil is called surface water?
* True * *False

Question 24 – A HUGE BODY OF AIR THAT HAS SIMILAR TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY AND AIR PRESSURE
A Front Air Mass

Question 25 – What is the major cause of heating and cooling of our atmosphere.
Trade Winds The Sun

Question 26 - how does living next to an ocean influence the climate.
Land stays warmer longer which in turn heats up the oceans which keeps the climate more constant. Oceans Absorb a Lot of heat energy which keeps the climate more constant.

Question 27 – How much of the earth’s surface is ocean?
About 90% About 70%

Question 28 - THE BOUNDARY THAT FORMS BETWEEN WARM AND COLD AIR MASSES.
Front Current

Question 29 – When a cold front pushes up under a warm front, what type of weather occurs
Thunderstorms Drizzly rain

Question 30 - Ocean currents are caused by the unequal heating of the water?
False True

Question 31 - One cause of aerosols (pollution) is:

Question 32 - The troposphere is the home of the ozone layer
True False

Question 33 - As altitude increases, air pressure decreases
True False

Question 34 - The Auroras take place in which atmosphere?
Mesosphere Ionosphere

Question 35 - What type of cloud looks like heaps of cotton balls?
Stratus Cumulus

Question 36 - What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?
Oxygen Nitrogen

Question 37 - What causes Earths seasons?
Earths Gravity The tilt of the Earth on its axis

Question 38 - What is humidity?

Question 39 - study of the earth
*geology* *geography*

Question 40 - heat from the earth
*geothermal* *solar warming*

Question 41 - WATER CHANGES STATE (GAS TO A LIQUID) BY CONDENSING ON THE DUST PARTICLES in the air is an example of ... Formation of clouds The cause of global warming

Question 42 - PRESSURE DIFFERENCES CAUSED BY THE SUN’S UNEVEN HEATING OF THE EARTHS SURFACE CAUSES….. The coriolis effect Winds

Question 43 - BECAUSE OF THE EARTH’S ROTATION THE WINDS CURVE TO THE RIGHT IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE BECAUSE of.. Jet Stream Coriolis effect

QUESTION 44: OCEAN CURRENTS ARE MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN WATER DUE TO

Question 45 - how are ocean and air currents similar?

Question 46 - Nond *Reproductive* *Respiratory*

Question 47 - None *circulatory* *excretory*

Question 48 - None *Digestive* *Circulatory*

Question 49 - None *Muscular* *Skeleton*

Question 50 - None *Skin* *Muscules*

Question 51 - how does living next to an ocean influence the climate.

Question 52 – How much of the earth’s surface is ocean?
About 90% About 70%

Question 53 – What causes Earths seasons?
The tilt of the Earth on its axis. Earths Gravity

Question 54 - What is humidity?
The amount of moisture in the air. The changes in air pressure

Question 55 : The suns energy travels in waves and is called
Conduction Radiation

WIND IS THE MOVEMENT OF AIR FROM AREAS OF HIGH PRESSURE TO AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE.
Low to High High to Low

Question 57 - The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one Celsius degree *fat gram* *calorie*

Question 58 - A sugar that is the major source of energy for the body's cells
*saccrine* *glucose*

Question 59 - A waxy, fatlike substance, found only in animal products, that is an important part of your body's cells; can build up on artery walls *cholesterol* *carbohydrates*

Question 60 - Nutrients needed for tissue growth and repair and play a part in chemical reactions within cells *proteins* *iron*

Question 61 – Wind is the movement of air from areas of _____to areas of _____ pressure
Low to high High to low

Question 62 – Increased greenhouse gases is an example of:
Greenhouse effect Global Warming

Question 63 – The driving force behind our weather
The Sun Winds

Question 64 – The higher the temperature, the ______water vapor the air can hold.
less more

Question 65 – Winds are named by the direction in which they blow
True False

Question 66 - A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents food from entering
*esophagus* *epiglottis*

Question 67 - A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
*esophagus* *diaphragm*

Question 68 - A thick slippery substance produced by the body
*mucus* *enzymes*

Question 69 - A substance produced by the liver that breaks up fat molecules
*proteins* *bile*

Question 70 - The largest organ and heaviest organ inside the body, it breaks down substances and eliminates nitrogen from the body *liver* *large intestine*

Question 71 – Ocean currents can affect climate
True False

Question 72- what is humidity?
The amount of pollution in the air. The amount of water vapor in the air.

Question 73 –The warm feeling at the end of a spoon that has been put in a cup of hot soup is an example of… Conduction Convection

Question 74 –The average weather condition I an area over a long period of time…..
Climate Weather

Question 75 – From which direction is the wind blowing from
South-West North-East

Question 76 - A hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
*cardiovascular* *heart*

Question 77 - Each of the two upper chambers of the heart that receives blood that comes to the heart *atrium* *ventricle*

Question 78 - Each of the two lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood out of the heart
*ventricle* *atrium*

Question 79 - A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
*artery* *vein*

Question 80 - A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
*vein* *artery*

Jolly Good! The Family Room The Dressing Room The Study The Bedroom The Living Room The Kitchen You’ve earned a clue. Go to a room to state your suspicions or make an accusation.

The Culprit Just Slipped Past You!
Miss a turn to recover your wits. Get A Clue

The Family Room Who? With? Solve the Mystery Get A Clue Mr. Late
Ms. Leather Speed Pinky Mr. Teal Mrs. Teal Who? Solve the Mystery Get A Clue With? Ax Poison Cleaver Pistol Scissors Handcuffs

The Study Who? With? Solve the Mystery Get A Clue Mr. Late Ms. Leather
Speed Pinky Mr. Teal Mrs. Teal Who? Solve the Mystery Get A Clue With? Ax Poison Cleaver Pistol Scissors Handcuffs

The Dressing Room Who? With? Solve the Mystery Get A Clue Mr. Late

The Bedroom Who? With? Solve the Mystery Get A Clue Mr. Late

The Living Room Who? With? Solve the Mystery Get A Clue Mr. Late

The Kitchen Who? With? Solve the Mystery Get A Clue Mr. Late

You’ve Solved the Case! Congratulations! You’re a super sleuth!
CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS CRIME SCENE DO Congratulations! You’re a super sleuth!

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