1. Weather Jeopardy ReviewB C D E
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2. 1 - $100 What topic is NOT a weather variable? -Doppler radar
-temperature
-relative humidity
Doppler

3. 1 - $200 Air moves outward from a _____. -stationary front
-tropical air mass
-high-pressure system
High-pressure system

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A _____ air mass has the greatest effect on weather in Florida.
-maritime polar
-maritime tropical
-Continental tropical
Maritime tropical

5. 1 - $400 A cold front brings _____ to an area. -severe storms
-steady rain or snow
-cloudy skies and light rain
Severe storms

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Which type of precipitation does NOT reach Earth in a frozen form?
-hail
-snow
-rain
rain

7. 2 - $100 Hurricanes form when _____. -a cold front meets a warm front
-updrafts in a thunderstorm rotate
-warm, moist air rises over an ocean
Warm, moist air rises over an ocean

8. 2 - $200 Air pressure is measured with a(n) _____. -barometer
-anemometer
-thermometer
barometer

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The amount of water vapor in the air relative to what that air could hold is the ____.
-dew point
-air pressure
-relative humidity
Relative humidity

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What is the pressure that a column of air exerts on the air or surface below it known as?
-dew point
-humidity
-pressure
pressure

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When the air temperature is fully saturated with water vapor is know as?
-dew point
-humidity
-pressure
Dew point

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When the atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time is known as?
-weather
-pressure
-humidity
weather

13. 3 - $200 What is the term for the amount of water vapor in the air?
-dew point
-humidity
-pressure
humidity

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Which weather variable is NOT directly related to air temperature?
-dew point
-air pressure
-wind direction
-relative humidity
Wind direction

15. 3 - $400 Air moves _____ a low-pressure system. -downward and into
-downward and out of
-into and upward
-toward the high pressure
Into and upward

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A _____ air mass would have the greatest effect on weather in Alaska.
-maritime polar
-continental polar
-maritime tropical
-continental tropical
Continental polar

17. 4 - $100 Weather is most severe during a thunderstorm’s _____ stage.
-cumulus
-mature
-dissipation
mature

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A(n) _____ front forms when warmer air moves toward colder, denser air.
-warm
-cold
warm

19. 4 - $300 Cooler air has _____ humidity than warmer air. -higher -lower

20. 4 - $400 Which statement is true of weather variables?
-dew point occurs when air is saturated
-humidity increases as temp increases
-air pressure increases with distance from Earth’s surface
Humidity increases as temp increases

21. 4 - $500 Which statement is true of high pressure systems?
-it brings clouds and precipitation
-it brings clear skies and fair weather
-warm air moves in and rises slowly
It brings clear skies and fair weather

22. 5 - $100 Which statement is NOT true of precipitation?
-snow forms when water vapor changes
-hail forms as droplets of water freeze around ice
-rain can’t fall in winter due to too cold temps
Rain can’t fall in winter due to too cold temps

23. 5 - $200 Which instrument measures air temperature? -barometer
-thermometer
-anemometer
thermometer

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_____ is often used to track tornadoes or thunderstorms.
-isotherms
-Doppler radar
-barometer
Doppler radar

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What type of weather is associated with a maritime polar air mass?
-cloudy and rainy
-cloudy, warm, and dry
-warm, sunny, and clear
Cloudy and rainy

26. 5 - $500 How does air move in a low-pressure system?
-toward low pressure area
-away from low pressure area
-clockwise around low pressure area
Toward low pressure area