Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? 1,000,000 Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? 50000 300,000 5th Grade Topic 1 5th Grade Topic 2 175,000 100,000 4th Grade Topic 3 4th Grade Topic 4 50,000 3rd Grade Topic 5 3rd Grade Topic 6 25,000 10,000 2nd Grade Topic 7 2nd Grade Topic 8 5,000 2,000 1st Grade Topic 9 1st Grade Topic 10 1,000

5th Grade Topic 1 Question Name that local wind and time of day it occurs: Warm air rises over the land, and cool air from the ocean moves in to take its place.

5th Grade Topic 1 Answer A sea breeze and it occurs during the daytime Return

5th Grade Topic 2 Question Compared to a maritime tropical airmass, a maritime polar airmass has Higher temperature and more water vapor Lower temperature and less water vapor Lower temperature and more water vapor High temperature and less water vapor

5th Grade Topic 2 Answer Lower temperatures and less water vapor Return

4th Grade Topic 3 Question By which process are clouds, dew, and fog formed? Condensation Precipitation Melting Evaporation

4th Grade Topic 3 Answer Condensation Return

4th Grade Topic 4 Question An air mass classified as mT usually forms over what type of Earth surface?

4th Grade Topic 4 Answer warm water Return

3rd Grade Topic 5 Question Due to the angle of the sunlight hitting the Earth, unequal heating of Earth’s surface occurs. This unequal heating produces what?

3rd Grade Topic 5 Answer Global winds Return

3rd Grade Topic 6 Question If you wanted to go on vacation in the winter, but you wanted to go to a beach where it is warm year round, you would want to visit what temperature zone?

3rd Grade Topic 6 Answer Tropical Zone Return

2nd Grade Topic 7 Question What is the source of energy for a hurricane Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere Winds from the coastal deserts Traspiration from tropical jungles Evaporation from the ocean

2nd Grade Topic 7 Answer Evaporation from the ocean Return

2nd Grade Topic 8 Question Name the three main types of clouds and give a characteristic of each.

2nd Grade Topic 8 Answer Cumulus – fluffy, low, indicates fair weather Stratus – spread out, layered Cirrus – wispy, high, made of ice crystals Return

1st Grade Topic 9 Question Which side of a mountain would get the least amount of rain?

1st Grade Topic 9 Answer Leeward Return

1st Grade Topic 10 Question Which one of these is a form of precipitation A. Fog B. Dew C. Hail D. Clouds

1st Grade Topic 10 Answer C. Hail Return

Million Dollar Question Grade Level Topic 11 Fronts

1,000,000 Question Why do thunderstorms typically occur with cold fronts?

1,000,000 Answer Warm/humid air gets pushed up rapidly and cools to form cumulonimbus clouds Return