Who Wants to be a Millionaire? A Weather Forecasting System Review Circle your answer as you go. Mark it right or wrong as you go.

1.Earth’s weather occurs almost completely within what atmosphere layer? A) mesosphere A) mesosphere B) thermosphere B) thermosphere C) exosphere C) exosphere D) troposphere D) troposphere

D) troposphere This is the lowest level of the atmosphere This is the lowest level of the atmosphere This is where we live This is where we live

2.What is the boundary between two unlike masses of air? A) station model A) station model B) knot B) knot C) front C) front D) prevailing wind D) prevailing wind

C) front This is the boundary where air masses of different temperatures and humidities collide. This is the boundary where air masses of different temperatures and humidities collide. There are 4 types There are 4 types

3.Examples of precipitation are A) snow, fog, dust A) snow, fog, dust B) clouds, rain, sun B) clouds, rain, sun C) tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards C) tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards D) rain, sleet, hail D) rain, sleet, hail

D) rain, sleet, hail After water vapor condenses in a cloud it can fall in different forms depending on the temperature. After water vapor condenses in a cloud it can fall in different forms depending on the temperature.

4. On a weather map, a line with a row of triangles on one side shows the location of a ___________? A) a cold front A) a cold front B) a mountain range B) a mountain range C) lightning strikes C) lightning strikes D) fog D) fog

A) A cold front This is when a cold air mass moves in and overtakes a warm air mass. This is when a cold air mass moves in and overtakes a warm air mass. It brings cold temperatures, clouds, and rain immediately. It brings cold temperatures, clouds, and rain immediately.

5. Weather stations collect data about all the following EXCEPT _________. A) temperature and humidity A) temperature and humidity B) thermometers and barometers B) thermometers and barometers C) cloudiness and precipitation C) cloudiness and precipitation D) air pressure and wind D) air pressure and wind

B) Thermometers and barometers These are TOOLS used to measure data These are TOOLS used to measure data

6. A front moving toward an area usually means _______ A) the greenhouse effect A) the greenhouse effect B) changing weather B) changing weather C) no change in weather C) no change in weather D) a tornado forming D) a tornado forming

B) Changing weather When a weather front moves in it usually means weather will change because it is a different temperature of air mass. When a weather front moves in it usually means weather will change because it is a different temperature of air mass.

7. What does climate mean? A) daily weather A) daily weather B) high temperature B) high temperature C) average weather over a long period of time. C) average weather over a long period of time. D) cold front D) cold front

C) Average weather of a long period of time Weather is just the current daily weather while climate is an average over a long period of time. Weather is just the current daily weather while climate is an average over a long period of time.

8. High, thin, wispy clouds that are made of ice crystals are_______. A) cirrus A) cirrus B) cumulus B) cumulus C) stratus C) stratus D) nimbus D) nimbus

A) cirrus Cirrus clouds are the highest in the sky. Cirrus clouds are the highest in the sky. They have a feather or hair like appearance. They have a feather or hair like appearance. It’s a fair weather cloud. It’s a fair weather cloud.

9. What would measure wind speed accurately? A) a Celsius thermometer A) a Celsius thermometer B) a hygrometer B) a hygrometer C) the beaufort scale C) the beaufort scale D) an anemometer D) an anemometer

D) An anemometer A Beaufort scale is only an observation to rate wind speed. An anemometer is a tool used to accurately detect the speed of wind. A Beaufort scale is only an observation to rate wind speed. An anemometer is a tool used to accurately detect the speed of wind.

10. In sunny, dry weather, the air pressure is ______ and the relative humidity is ________. A) low, high A) low, high B) high, low B) high, low C) high, high C) high, high D) low, low D) low, low

B) high, low Warm weather comes after a high pressure mass has moved in. Dry weather has low humidity. Warm weather comes after a high pressure mass has moved in. Dry weather has low humidity.

11. Two factors can cause clouds to form when water vapor cools. They are _______________. A) humidity and high pressure A) humidity and high pressure B) precipitation and convection B) precipitation and convection C) condensation and dust particles C) condensation and dust particles D) evaporation and low pressure D) evaporation and low pressure

C) Condensation and dust particles The water vapor needs something to condense on like dust particles. The water vapor needs something to condense on like dust particles. Think of the experiment “Make a Cloud” and how we used smoke for particles for the water vapor to condense on. Think of the experiment “Make a Cloud” and how we used smoke for particles for the water vapor to condense on.

12. The scientific study of weather and the atmosphere is called ____________________ A) Biology A) Biology B) Meteorology B) Meteorology C) Astrology C) Astrology D) Climatology D) Climatology

B) Meteorology

13. Puffy, cotton-like clouds are _________________. A) Cumulus A) Cumulus B) Nimbus B) Nimbus C) Stratus C) Stratus D) Cirrus D) Cirrus

A) Cumulus Cumulus clouds are known as the fair weather clouds. Cumulus clouds are known as the fair weather clouds. They often are puffy on the top and flat on the bottom. They often are puffy on the top and flat on the bottom.

14. A line on a weather map connecting points with equal air pressure is a/an _____________. A) Isotherm A) Isotherm B) weather front B) weather front C) Isobar C) Isobar D) Spilled Milk D) Spilled Milk

C) Isobar

15. This instrument measure air pressure. A) barometer A) barometer B) thermometer B) thermometer C) anemometer C) anemometer D) Steven’s Screen D) Steven’s Screen

A) barometer A barometer measure air pressure in psi (pounds per square inch) and millibars. A barometer measure air pressure in psi (pounds per square inch) and millibars. If the barometric pressure falls, you can usually expect stormy weather, If the barometric pressure falls, you can usually expect stormy weather, If the barometric pressure goes up, you can expect warm dry weather. If the barometric pressure goes up, you can expect warm dry weather.

16. A prediction on weather conditions for a particular area and time period is ______________________. A) a hypothesis A) a hypothesis B) a psychic reading B) a psychic reading C) a guess C) a guess D) a forecast D) a forecast

D) Forecast

17. When a meteorologist collects data from high up in the atmosphere, it probably came from _______________. A) a satellite dish A) a satellite dish B) a weather balloon B) a weather balloon C) An almanac C) An almanac D) a surface map D) a surface map

B) Weather balloon

18. Why does air get colder as you go up in elevation? A) The sun heats the surface of the earth so as you get further from the surface it gets colder. A) The sun heats the surface of the earth so as you get further from the surface it gets colder. B) The air actually gets warmer because warm air rises. B) The air actually gets warmer because warm air rises. C) The air temperature is the same near sea level as it is at higher elevations. C) The air temperature is the same near sea level as it is at higher elevations.

A) The sun heats the earth’s surface. The sun does not heat air molecules; it heats the surface (solid) of earth (at sea level) The sun does not heat air molecules; it heats the surface (solid) of earth (at sea level) So the further you get from the surface of the earth the colder it gets. So the further you get from the surface of the earth the colder it gets.

19. A condition of weather that we measure is _______________. A) temperature A) temperature B) air pressure B) air pressure C) wind speed C) wind speed D) All the above D) All the above

D) All the above There are 5 conditions that are measured: temperature, air pressure, wind, humidity, and precipitation. There are 5 conditions that are measured: temperature, air pressure, wind, humidity, and precipitation.

20. Hurricanes and Tornadoes have centers with very low _____________. A) temperatures A) temperatures B) humidity B) humidity C) clouds C) clouds D) air pressure D) air pressure

D) Air pressure The center of the hurricane or tornado is called the “eye of the storm”. The center of the hurricane or tornado is called the “eye of the storm”. It is very calm. It is very calm.

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