Storms Jeopardy!

Storms Jeopardy Pressure Cooker “Current” Events It’s a Breeze! On the “Front” Lines Weather /climate 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 FINAL

Pressure Cooker 100 These weather conditions are usually associated with areas of high pressure. What are clear skies?

What are cloudy skies and precipitation? Pressure Cooker 200 These weather conditions are usually associated with areas of low pressure. What are cloudy skies and precipitation?

The symbol shown at right represents this type of weather. Pressure Cooker 300 The symbol shown at right represents this type of weather. What is a thunderstorm?

What are heat energy, water, and dust particles? Pressure Cooker 400 These are the three main ingredients of cloud formation. What are heat energy, water, and dust particles?

Scientists use this device to measure changes in air pressure. Pressure Cooker 500 Scientists use this device to measure changes in air pressure. What is a barometer?

What is a convection current? “Current” Events 100 Global winds are the result of this type of current in air. What is a convection current?

Warm air tends to flow from this area of the Earth toward the poles. “Current” Events 200 Warm air tends to flow from this area of the Earth toward the poles. What is the equator?

What is warm water and/or warm temperatures? “Current” Events 300 A warm current tends to bring ___________ to the poles. What is warm water and/or warm temperatures?

What is a cooling effect? “Current” Events 400 A cold current tends to have this effect on the temperature of water and the air above it. What is a cooling effect?

This term describes the circulation of warm and cold air. “Current” Events 500 This term describes the circulation of warm and cold air. What is convection?

It’s a Breeze 100 This type of breeze occurs during the day when cool air over a body of water moves toward land. What is a sea breeze?

It’s a Breeze 200 This type of breeze occurs at night when cool air over land moves toward the water to replace rising warm air. What is a land breeze?

It’s a Breeze 300 Easterlies, Westerlies, and Trade Winds are examples of this type of wind. What are global winds?

Land breezes and sea breezes are examples of this type of wind. It’s a Breeze 400 Land breezes and sea breezes are examples of this type of wind. What are local winds?

What are the uneven heating of land and water? It’s a Breeze 500 Winds are caused by these conditions. What are the uneven heating of land and water?

Because it is light and less dense, warm air tends to do this. On the “Front” Lines 100 Because it is light and less dense, warm air tends to do this. What is rise?

What are Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri? On the “Front” Lines 200 Tornado Alley, where warm moist air masses from the south meet cool, dry air masses from the north and west, includes parts of these states. What are Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri?

DAILY DOUBLE - On the “Front” Lines 300 The meeting of two air masses of very different temperature and humidity conditions over land will likely cause this type of storm. What is a tornado?

Cold air tends to sink because it is __________ than warm air. On the “Front” Lines 400 Cold air tends to sink because it is __________ than warm air. What is denser?

What are cold, warm, and occluded (stationary) fronts? On the “Front” Lines 500 These are the three main types of fronts. What are cold, warm, and occluded (stationary) fronts?

What are hurricanes and tornadoes? Weather/climate 100 These two types of storms involve rapidly spiraling winds. What are hurricanes and tornadoes?

Condition of the earth’s atmosphere at a given time. Weather/climate 200 Condition of the earth’s atmosphere at a given time. What is weather?

Factors that influence climate. Weather/climate 300 Factors that influence climate. What is elevation, proximity to large body of water and distance from equator?

What is warm and wet (A) compared to cold and dry (B)? Weather/climate 400 Describe location A’s climate compared to location B. What is warm and wet (A) compared to cold and dry (B)?

What is air rises, expands and cools as it moves up the mountain? Weather/climate 500 The steps for air rising over a mountain and producing precipitation. What is air rises, expands and cools as it moves up the mountain?

What are evaporation, condensation, and precipitation? FINAL JEOPARDY! These three processes play integral roles in the water cycle. What are evaporation, condensation, and precipitation?