Download Name: Date:_____ Period:______ Weather According to Buddy the

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Weather According to Buddy the Elf! – 73 Points Total
(5.4. 12. E 1+2, F1, 2,3,4-Atmosphere and Weather Unit)
Use your power point guide! Due Date_______________________
1.
The fireplace in Papa Elf’s home demonstrates what kind of heat transfer? List and describe THIS heat
transfer. (3 points)
2. As Buddy runs out of the workshop, upset that he is a human, what type of precipitation is falling? how is
it formed? Describe what a water molecule needs to bond to to form clouds and precipitation. Also, what
are the TWO types of clouds that carry precipitation? (5 points)
3. Leon the Snowman used to be a young _________________________ cloud. Describe this cloud and
provide TWO ways that this cloud is different from other clouds. (4 points)
4. Behind Leon the Snowman, there are clouds in the background. What type of clouds are these and what do
these clouds usually mean about the future weather? (3 points)
5. What global wind will carry Buddy on his piece of ice as he leaves The North Pole? Draw a diagram to
show ALL the global winds that Buddy will travel through on his way to New York City AND if he continued
to the equator. Be sure to show the direction of these winds and name them. (8 points)
6. Buddy enters a diner to congratulate them on the “World’s Best Cup of Coffee”, what heat transfer can be
observed in a hot cup of coffee? Describe this heat transfer and provide TWO other examples. (4 points)
7. As Buddy enjoys the gum off the entrance to the subway, you see STEAM rising up from the subway. What
phase of the water cycle is this? Draw and LABEL the diagram of the water cycle below. Label and
DESCRIBE the THREE main phases of the water cycle. (6 points)
8. How does the air pressure CHANGE as Buddy goes higher through the Empire State Building to find his
dad? Explain WHY the air pressure changes and what happens to the air molecules with increased altitude.
(4 points)
9. Buddy enters Gimbel’s for the first time on a bright and sunny day! What type of air pressure is this?
Describe what air pressure is and how it changes with the weather. (5 points)
10. After Buddy meets his dad for the first time, he breaks into a song for him. As he struggles to breathe
while he sings, what is Buddy breathing? What are the percentages of the TWO major gases of our air he
breathes? (3 points)
11. When Buddy decides to sing with Jovie in the bathroom, the mirrors demonstrate what phase of the water
cycle? In our atmosphere, this phase usually leads to the formation of what? (3 points)
12. While eating dinner, Buddy drinks an entire bottle of soda quickly. This causes for the “release of gas”
outward. Generally, this creates __________________, or the movement of air from
_______________ to _______________ pressure. (3 points)
13. Although Buddy does not get this opportunity with his father, snuggling would represent which heat
transfer? Describe this heat transfer and provide TWO other examples. (4 points)
14. The scary radiator causes Buddy to call his father in fear. What heat transfer is represented by the scary
radiator? Describe this heat transfer and provide TWO other examples. (4 points)
15. Although the ice skating rink that Jovie and Buddy visit is man-made, a particular type of precipitation
would have the ability to create a sheet of ice naturally. Describe this type of precipitation as well as the
unique weather conditions that allows for such a large sheet of ice to be formed. (4 points)
16. After Santa takes off from Christmas cheer, we observe him flying HIGH into our atmosphere. Draw and
label a diagram to show which layers of our atmosphere Santa would travel through if he continued through
our atmosphere to space! Be sure to provide the name and importance of EACH layer. Draw your diagram
on the back of this page. (10 points)