2. The Weather Challenge Mary Mathias ITRT Suffolk Public Schools

3. Do you think you know all about weather? Get ready to test your knowledge!

4. What starts the water cycle? Question 1 a) sun b) the moon c) Orion d) the clouds

5. Exactamundo! a) the sun

6. Try Again!

7. This step of the water cycle happens as the sun heats the water, and it slowly disappears. What step is this called? Question 2 a) precipitation b) dissipation c) evaporation d) disappearing

8. You’re right! c) evaporation Answer 2

9. I don’t think so!

10. What is it called when there is not enough precipitation? The land and plant life may also appear very dry. Question 3 a) want b) drought c) storm d) rain

11. You are on a roll! b) drought Answer 3

12. Somebody’s asleep at the wheel!

13. What tool is used to measure how hot or cold the air is? Question 4 a) thermometer b) keyboard d) rain gauge c) wind vane

14. Excellent! a) thermometer! Answer 4

15. Did you put your thinking cap on today?

16. What type of storm contains high winds and large amounts of snow? Question 5 a) a snow monster b) hurricane c) tornado d) blizzard

17. Yes!!! d) blizzard Answer 5

18. Read that question again!

19. What is it called when there is too much precipitation in a short time? Question 6 a) flood b) drought c) thunderstorm d) rain

20. You are fantastic! a) flood Answer 6

21. The rain has gotten into your ears! Try again!

22. This season is very warm and sunny. We are out of school during this time. What season is it? Question 7 a) fall b) spring c) winter d) summer

23. What a bunch of smart kids! d) summer Answer 7

24. I don’t think so! Try again.

25. What tool is used to measure the level of precipitation? Question 8 a) thermometer b) rain gauge c) apparatus d) wind vane

26. You’re right! b) rain gauge Answer 8

27. Wrong-try again!

28. What step of the water cycle happens when the water droplets in the clouds become too heavy? Question 9 a) condensation b) accumulation c) precipitation d) evaporation

29. Yeah! You got it! c) precipitation Answer 9

30. No, not that one! Try again!

31. Name the four types of precipitation. Question 10 a) rain, snow, lightening, hail b) rain, sleet, snow, and droplets c) rain, snow, water, sun d) rain, snow, sleet, hail

32. Woo hoo! d) rain, snow, sleet,hail Answer 10

33. Try again!

34. What season happens when flowers and new leaves on the trees start to appear, and the air is a little warmer? Question 11 a) spring b) fall c) summer d) winter

35. That’s right! a) spring Answer 11

36. Are the lights on but nobody’s home? Try again!

37. What season happens when the leaves on trees start to die, and the air gets a little chilly? Question 12 a) winter b) spring c) fall d) summer

38. Good job! c) fall Answer 12

39. Nope! Try again!

40. A farmer wants to know which direction the wind is blowing over his crops today. What tool would he use to measure the direction of the wind? Question 13 d) wind vane a) rain gauge c) thermometer b) anemometer

41. d)Wind vane Answer 13

42. Put those oars in the water! Try again!

43. What type of storm forms over the ocean, involves thunderstorms sometimes tornadoes, and has an “eye” in the middle? Question 14 a) tornadob) hurricane d) blizzardc) hurricane

44. Absolutely! b) hurricane Answer 14

45. Afraid not! Try again!

46. What kind of storm happens when lightening heats up the air and it expands so quickly that you hear a loud boom? Question 15 d) blizzardc) tornado b) hurricanea) thunderstorm

47. Right on! a) thunderstorm Answer 15

48. What cha’ talkin’ about? Try again!

49. What type of storm forms over land, has high winds, and a rotating funnel cloud? Question 16 a) thunderstorm b) tornado c) blizzard d) hurricane

50. tornado Answer 16

51. Somebody has not been reading their notes! Try again!

52. Name the step of the water cycle that forms clouds after evaporated water turns into water droplets after coming into contact with cold air. Question 17 d) accumulationaccumulation b) evaporationevaporation c) precipitation a) condensationcondensation

53. Holy Cannoli Batman! It is a) condensation Answer 17

54. You’ve been deceived! Try again!

55. Everyone is enjoying the beautiful fall weather. Then, the air gets colder, and the leaves are no longer on the trees. Then, it starts to snow. What season is this? Question 18 d) spring b) summer c) winter a) fall

56. Wonderful! c) winter Answer 18

57. Don’t think so! Try again!

58. The high for the day will be 35 degrees. What will you wear? Question 20 a) Hat and gloves b) Shorts and a t-shirt c) sunglasses d) Tank top

59. Woohoo! A) hat and gloves Answer 20

60. You just missed it! Try again!

61. Congratulations! You’ve just won the weather challenge!