2. Jeopardy $100 VocabularyAtmosphereWindMiscMisc 2 $200 $300 $400 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 Final Jeopardy Final Jeopardy

3. 1 - $100 Condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place Condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place What is weather? What is weather?

4. 1 - $200 A tool to measure air temperature A tool to measure air temperature What is a thermometer? What is a thermometer?

5. 1 - $300 Forms when cool air sinks slowly when an area has not been heated strongly by the Sun Forms when cool air sinks slowly when an area has not been heated strongly by the Sun What is high pressure? What is high pressure?

6. 1 - $400 When the Earth’s rotation influences things on Earth When the Earth’s rotation influences things on Earth What is Coriolis Effect What is Coriolis Effect

7. 1 - $500 The amount of moisture the air contains compared with the maximum amount it can hold at a particular temperature The amount of moisture the air contains compared with the maximum amount it can hold at a particular temperature Relative humidity Relative humidity

8. 2 - $100 Two most abundant gases in the atmosphere Two most abundant gases in the atmosphere What are nitrogen and oxygen? What are nitrogen and oxygen?

9. 2 - $200 % of atmosphere made up of other gases other than oxygen and nitrogen % of atmosphere made up of other gases other than oxygen and nitrogen What is 1%? What is 1%?

10. 2 - $300 It provides all the gases that living things need to survive. It provides all the gases that living things need to survive. What is atmosphere? What is atmosphere?

11. 2 - $400 From Earth to space, the 4 main layers in the atmosphere are: From Earth to space, the 4 main layers in the atmosphere are: Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere

12. 2 - $500 Most of the heating of the troposphere comes from the Sun. This is a type of ___________. Most of the heating of the troposphere comes from the Sun. This is a type of ___________. What is radiation? What is radiation?

13. 3 - $100 Local winds differ from global winds because they Local winds differ from global winds because they What is caused by unequal heating within a small area. What is caused by unequal heating within a small area.

14. 3 - $200 Earth’s rotation makes global winds curve. This called the Earth’s rotation makes global winds curve. This called the What is the coriolis effect? What is the coriolis effect?

15. 3 - $300 Over short distances, wind blows towards area of Over short distances, wind blows towards area of What is low pressure? What is low pressure?

16. 3 - $400 These are at 30 degrees north and south latitudes These are at 30 degrees north and south latitudes What are horse latitudes? What are horse latitudes?

17. 3 - $500 These are both regions of very calm weather with very little wind. These are both regions of very calm weather with very little wind. What are the doldrums and horse latitudes? What are the doldrums and horse latitudes?

18. 4 - $100 As you rise upwards in the atmosphere, air pressure As you rise upwards in the atmosphere, air pressure What is decreases? What is decreases?

19. 4 - $200 This gas absorbs ultraviolet radiation. This gas absorbs ultraviolet radiation. What is ozone? What is ozone?

20. 4 - $300 The force of air molecules pushing on an area is The force of air molecules pushing on an area is What is air pressure? What is air pressure?

21. 4 - $400 Jet streams generally flow toward the Jet streams generally flow toward the What is East? What is East?

22. 4 - $500 Over short distances, wind blows towards areas of Over short distances, wind blows towards areas of What is low pressure? What is low pressure?

23. 5 - $100 At about 30 degrees north and south latitudes At about 30 degrees north and south latitudes What are horse latitudes? What are horse latitudes?

24. 5 - $200 Areas of very calm weather and little wind Areas of very calm weather and little wind What are the Doldrums and Horse latitudes? What are the Doldrums and Horse latitudes?

25. 5 - $300 What is decreases? What is decreases? As altitude increases, air pressure

26. 5 - $400 As altitude increases, density As altitude increases, density What is decreases? What is decreases?

27. 5 - $500 Warm air….. Warm air….. What is rises? What is rises?

28. Final Jeopardy The transfer of heat energy from on substance to another by direct contact The transfer of heat energy from on substance to another by direct contact What is conduction? What is conduction?