1. The Weather Game
Stormy Weather
Water Cycle
Grab Bag
Winds
Clouds
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2. Winds - 100 Winds are caused by differences in ________________
Air Pressure
Air Temperature
Convection

3. Winds - 200 A __________ is an instrument that measures wind speed
Barometer
Anemometer
Psychrometer

4. Winds - 400
Daily or seasonal winds that change based on seasonal weather changes or daily weather are called _____ winds
Local
Global
Land

5. Winds - 800
Doldrum, Trade Winds and Horse Latitudes are examples of ______ winds.
Tropical
Local
Global

6. Stormy Weather - 100
A ________ is a violent weather system that produces tall cumulus clouds, strong winds and heavy rains.
Tornado
Hurricane
Thunderstorm

7. Stormy Weather - 200
A __________ is a funnel shaped whirlwind that spins in a counterclockwise direction around an area of low pressure.
Hurricane
Thunderstorm
Tornado

8. Stormy Weather - 400 A tornado watch means that:
Conditions are favorable for a tornado
A tornado has been spotted nearby
The tornado threat has passed

9. Stormy Weather - 800
Hurricanes are large, dangerous tropical weather storms. Which of the following is not another name for hurricanes.
Cyclones
Typhoons
Twisters

10. The Water Cycle - 100 True or False:
The water cycle purifies water naturally
True
False

11. The Water Cycle - 200
__________ is the process by which liquid water is changed to water vapor
Transpiration
Evaporation
Condensation

12. The Water Cycle - 400 Sublimation is when:
Vapor changes directly to a solid
Vapor changes directly to liquid
A liquid turns into a gas

13. The Water Cycle - 800 When water returns to the Earth it is called:
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation

14. Clouds - 100 ________ is a cloud that forms close to the Earth.
Cumulus
Cirrus
Fog

15. Clouds - 200 What kind of cloud does this picture represent? Cumulus
Cirrus
Stratus

16. Clouds - 400 What kind of cloud does this picture represent? Cumulus
Cirrus
Stratus

17. Clouds - 800 What kind of cloud does this picture represent? Cumulus
Cirrus
Stratus

18. Grab Bag - 100
The process in which the surface of the Earth radiates waves that warm the atmosphere is called:
Convection
The Greenhouse Effect
Coriolis Effect

19. Grab Bag - 200
Lines drawn on a weather map to connect stations that have the same temperature are called:
Isobars
Fronts
Isotherms

20. Grab Bag - 400
The measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called:
Absolute Humidity
Humidity
Relative Humidity

21. Grab Bag - 800 An instrument that measures wind direction is called a:
Anemometer
Psychrometer
Weather Vane

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