Welcome to Weather Science Jeopardy

GeneralKnowledge Weather Factors I Weather Factors II ForecastingTools Final Jeopardy

General Knowledge 100 The condition of the air around the Earth at a specific period in time.

General Knowledge 100 What is weather?

General Knowledge 200 The study of weather.

General Knowledge 200 What is meteorology?

General Knowledge 300 The general weather in a certain part of the world over a long period in time.

General Knowledge 300 What is climate?

General Knowledge 400 The layer of gases around the Earth.

General Knowledge 400 What is atmosphere?

General Knowledge 500 Its energy can be reflected away by clouds, absorbed by the atmosphere or absorbed by land and water.

General Knowledge 500 What is the sun?

Weather Factors I 100 The amount of warmth or coldness in the air.

Weather Factors I 100 What is temperature.

Weather Factors I 200 The weight of the air being pulled down on an area of the Earth’s surface.

Weather Factors I 200 What is air pressure?

Weather Factors I 300 The horizontal movement of air from one place to another.

Weather Factors I 300 What is wind?

Weather Factors I 400 Amount of moisture in the air.

Weather Factors I 400 What is humidity?

Weather Factors I 500 Moisture that returns to the Earth’s surface.

Weather Factors I 500 What is precipitation?

Weather Factors II 100 Liquid precipitation.

Weather Factors II 100 What is rain?

Weather Factors II 200 Six-sided ice crystal that appears white, but is actually clear.

Weather Factors II 200 What is snow?

Weather Factors II 300 Stratus clouds very close to the ground.

Weather Factors II 300 What is fog?

Weather Factors II 400 This forms when dew freezes.

Weather Factors II 400 What is frost?

Weather Factors II 500 Forms when ice crystals rise and fall over and over adding layers of ice.

Weather Factors II 500 What is hail?

Forecasting 100 Person who predicts weather.

Forecasting 100 Who is a meteorologist?

Forecasting 200 Place where weather data is collected.

Forecasting 200 What is a weather station?

Forecasting 300 A diagram made to show weather fronts, areas of high and low pressure, temperature, cloud cover, etc.

Forecasting 300 What is a weather map?

Forecasting 400 Rises through atmosphere collecting weather data then falls back to the Earth.

Forecasting 400 What is a weather balloon?

Forecasting 500 Orbits the Earth collecting weather data and pictures.

Forecasting 500 What is a satellite?

Tools 100 Used to measure temperature.

Tools 100 What is a thermometer?

Tools 200 Used to measure wind direction.

Tools 200 What is a wind vane?

Tools 300 Used to measure amount of precipitation.

Tools 300 What is a rain gauge?

Tools 400 Used to measure air pressure.

Tools 400 What is a barometer?

Tools 500 Used to measure wind speed.

Tools 500 What is an anemometer?

Final Jeopardy The sun’s energy drives the water cycle by influencing these processes. Explain.

Final Jeopardy What are… Evaporation- heat causes liquid water to turn to water vapor Condensation- a decrease in temperature causes water droplets to condense and form clouds.