Jeopardy WEATHER Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Feel the PRESSURE WIND storm MOISTURE madness WEATHER Free for all Don’t FRONT Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Final Jeopardy
$100 Question from “feel the pressure” When temperature increases pressure does what for surface conditions?
$100 Answer from “feel the pressure” DECREASES
$200 Question from “feel the pressure” What direction does air between pressure systems always flow?
$200 Answer from “feel the pressure” From high to low pressure.
$300 Question from “feel the pressure” What is 30.00” of mercury equivalent to in mB? High or low Pressure?
$300 Answer from “feel the pressure” 1016.0 mb, high
$400 Question from “feel the pressure” Which grouping of terms best describes A LOW pressure system at the surface? Anticyclone, convergent, clockwise b) Cyclone, convergent, clockwise c) Cyclone, divergent, counterclockwise d) Cyclone, convergent, counterclockwise
$400 Answer from “feel the pressure” d) Cyclone, convergent, counterclockwise
$500 Question from “feel the pressure” When pressure begins to fall in an area, which of the following is the most likely reason for the fall in pressure? An approaching cold dry air. b) An approaching storm. c) Increased dust particles in the atmosphere
$500 Answer from “feel the pressure” b) An approaching storm.
$100 Question from “wind storm” What is the cause of the wind?
$100 Answer from “wind storm” The uneven heating of the Earth’s surface Which causes pressure differences over the Earth.
$200 Question from “wind storm” If the isobars on a weather map are close together, this indicates what kind of wind?
$200 Answer from “wind storm” Fast, strong winds.
$300 Question from “wind storm” Why are the north and south pole Really considered “deserts” based Upon global circulation patterns ?
$300 Answer from “wind storm” Air is cold and dense, causing It to sink at 90 N/S. When air sinks It dries out (T increases, moving further From DP as it descends)
$400 Question from “wind storm” What is the force the diverts winds and flying object to the right in the northern hemisphere?
$400 Answer from “wind storm” The coriolis effect
$500 Question from “wind storm” On a HOT, SUMMER, DAY the wind blows from the ocean to the Land, WHY?
$500 Answer from “wind storm” Ocean is cooler and higher pressure Land is warmer and lower pressure Wind will flow from high (ocean) low (land) on a hot day.
$100 Question from “don’t front” What is a font?
$100 Answer from “don’t front” The boundary between two air masses
$200 Question from “don’t front” What type of weather will a cold Front bring along the boundary And in front of it?
$200 Answer from “don’t front” Heavy precipitation, for a short period of time and over a smaller area.
$300 Question from “don’t front” The following picture shows what type of front?
$300 Answer from “don’t front” Warm front
$400 Question from “don’t front” What type of weather is associated with Warm fronts? b. Where does this occur relative to the front?
$400 Answer from “don’t front” a.) lighter steady precipitation b.) ahead of the front for a longer Distance (vs. cold)
$500 Question from “don’t front” Which statement best explains why precipitation occurs at fontal boundaries? a) Cold fronts move slower than warm fronts b) Cold fronts move faster than warm fronts c) Warm, moist air sinks when it meets cold, dry air which warms the air d) Warm, moist air rises when it meets cold, dry air, which cools the air
$500 Answer from “don’t front” d) Warm, moist air rises when it meets cold, dry air, which cools The air (to the dewpointcondensation!)
$100 Question from “moisture madness” In what layer of the atmosphere is most of the Earth’s water vapor found?
$100 Answer from “moisture madness” Troposphere
$200 Question from “moisture madness” When water vapor (humidity) in the air increases the air pressure will?
$200 Answer from “moisture madness” decreases
$300 Question from “moisture madness” What is the relationship of temperature and moisture Holding capacity?
$300 Answer from “moisture madness” As Temperature increases, the moisture Holding capacity increases
$400 Question from “moisture madness” If the dew point temperature and air temperature are equal, the relative humidity will be?
$400 Answer from “moisture madness” 100%
$500 Question from “moisture madness” When using a sling psychrometer to measure dew point or relative humidity why does the wet-bulb report a lower temperature than the dry-bulb?
$500 Answer from “moisture madness” Evaporation of moisture from the wet-bulb requires heat energy which lowers the temperature reading.
$100 Question from “weather free for all” High pressure systems will bring what type of weather to an area?
$100 Answer from “weather free for all” Fair, cooler, dry weather
$200 Question from “weather free for all” The original characteristics of an Air mass are determined by?
$200 Answer from “weather free for all” The surface over which it forms.
$300 Question from “weather free for all” Tornadoes and cyclonic storm systems form when what two types of air masses first meet?
$300 Answer from “weather free for all” Warm, Moist and Cold Dry mT and cP
$400 Question from “weather free for all” The Dew point is 13 C and the dry bulb Temperature is 16 C. What is the Relative Humidity?
$400 Answer from “weather free for all” 80%
$500 Question from “weather free for all” What is the Earth’s main form of heat transfer within the atmosphere?
$500 Answer from “weather free for all” Convection Convection cell- circulation of air due to density differences
Final Jeopardy Dewpoint stays relatively the same throughout the course of a day, however, temperature as we know does not. What time of day would you expect to see the Relative Humidity the lowest?
Final Jeopardy Answer 2-4 p.m. when the air temperature is the highest. As air temperature increases, relative humidity decreases because warmer air can hold more water vapor.