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Meteorology Division B Full Event
Station 10 needs a weather balloon with the radiosonde (box that hangs
under balloon) and a rain gauge. If you don’t have one, print the pictures at
the end of this document instead.
Teams should get 2 minutes per station. After 2 minutes, they should
rotate to the next station.
If students finish a station early, they should work on the Weather Hazards
questions on the back of their response sheet
Tie Breaker Questions, the first team to get one of these
right (in order) wins tie:
#30, 10, 15, 23, 37, 47, 57
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Station 1
The diagram shows a cross section of a cold front.
1. The cloud formation and precipitation shown in the
cross section are caused by the:
A. rising of cold, most air
B. sinking of cold, moist air
C. rising of warm, moist air
D. sinking of warm, moist air
2. Which station model correctly shows the weather conditions of a thunderstorm with
heavy rain?
A
B
C
D
3. Which of these clouds is most likely to produce a thunderstorm?
4. Heat Lightning:
A. is nothing more than lightning from a storm that is too far away for thunder to be
heard.
B. is a discharge of electromagnetic plasma caused by ionization between the
troposphere and the stratosphere.
C. occurs when differential heating between the stratosphere and the troposphere
allows electromagnetic energy to buildup and discharge.
D. only occurs in Summer.
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Station 2
The diagram below shows temperature changes within a parcel of air on a summer day.
5.
At 4,000 meters above Earth’s surface, the temperature within the cloud is approximately
A.
-12°C
B.
-3°C
C.
3°C
D.
0°C
6.
Which process slows the rate of cooling above 3,000 meters and results in cloud formation?
A.
condensation
B.
evaporation
C.
convection
D.
radiation
7.
What is the correct order of earth's atmospheric layers from bottom to top?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.
Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere.
Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.
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Station 3
Base your answers at this station on the weather map included. This map shows the weather
system over the US on Dec 22, 2013.
8. What is the total number of different kinds of weather fronts shown on this weather map?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
9. The air mass influencing the weather of Chicago most likely originated in:
A. the northern Pacific Ocean
B. the northern Atlantic Ocean
C. central Canada
D. central Mexico
10. The temperature in Raleigh, NC for Sunday, Dec 22, 2013 was:
a. Below average for this date
b. Typical of this date
c. Above average for this date
d. You cannot tell from the data provided
11.
Which of the following cities was experiencing snow on this date?
a. Seattle
b. Billings
c. Kansas City
d. Washington, DC
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Station 3 - Continued
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Station 4
12. The Coriolis Effect does what to winds in the northern hemisphere?
A.
B.
C.
D.
forces gravity to pull winds towards the surface of the earth
turns wind to the right of flow
forces air to be uplifted in the atmosphere
pushes winds towards the poles
13. What type of front moves the fastest? (on average)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Stationary Front
Warm Front
Cold Front
Occluded Front
The planetary winds on Earth are indicated by the curving arrows in the diagram below.
14. The curved paths of the planetary winds are a result of:
A. changes in humidity
B. changes in temperature
C. Earth’s rotation on its axis
D. Earth’s gravitational force
15. This light blue line on this map shows what air current that affects the weather?
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Station 5
16. Using the 30/30 rule for lightning safety, 30 seconds between the flash of lightning and sound of
thunder indicates the bolt was _________ miles away.
A.
B.
C.
D.
3
6
30
60
17. The warm season for derechos consists of the months...
A.
B.
C.
D.
May, June, July, August
April, May, June, July
October, November, December
January, February, March
18. Derechos tend to occur in __________________ meaning that when the first one occurs there
is a good chance that more derechos will occur within the following few days.
A.
B.
C.
D.
19.
packs
families
clusters
summer
The name of the 1-5 scale rating based on a hurricane's intensity is called the
__________________.
A.
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
B.
Shaffer-Sampson Hurricane Scale
C.
Simpson-Shafter Hurricane Scale
D.
None of the above.
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Station 6
Identify each of the weather phenomenon shown below.
20. Hurricane
21. Tornado
22.
Derecho
24. Sprite
25.
Water Spout
23. Haboob
26. Dust Devil
Figure A
Figure B
Figure D
Figure F
Figure C
Figure E
Figure G
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Station 7
27. Which map shows the area where precipitation is most likely occurring? (Shaded areas
represent precipitation.)
A
C
B
D
28. Which cross-sectional diagram of the lower atmosphere along line AB best represents the
movement of the fronts and air masses?
A
B
C
D
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Station 8
29. An appendage or hook shape to the reflectivity echo usually indicates that a thunderstorm
is _______________.
a. dissipating
b. growing
c. rotating
d. splitting
30. In the velocity images from the NWS Doppler radar, red colors mean the wind is
_________________ and the green colors mean the wind is ______________.
a. moving toward from the radar, moving away the radar
b. moving away from the radar, moving toward the radar
c. moving faster, moving slower
d. moving slower, moving faster
31. Weather warnings are displayed on the Doppler radar in what four colors...
a. red, orange, yellow, and purple.
b. yellow, red, green, and purple.
c. red, yellow, green, and blue.
d. green, orange, purple, and blue.
32. Which of the images below (left or right) shows base reflectivity?
33. Which of the images below (left or right) shows rain and hail?
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Station 9
The radar images below all show 1 of the special topics for 2014. Match the
picture with the event.
34. Arizona Haboob
35. East Coast Derecho
36. Hurricane Sandy
37. Joplin Tornado
Figure A
Figure B
Figure D
Figure C
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Station 10
38. This piece of weather equipment is shown in the picture here.
What is the name of this piece of equipment?
39. Which of the following does the small box NOT measure?
a. Temperature
b. Air speed
c. Humidity
d. Air pressure
40. What does this equipment measure?
a. Temperature
b. Precipitation
c. Humidity
d. Air pressure
41. The picture to the right was most likely taken by a(n)
a. Satellite
b. Weather balloon
c. Aircraft
d. TV camera
42.
a.
b.
c.
d.
43.
The radar image to the left is measuring what factor of this storm?
A. Wind speed
B. Precipitation Amount
C. Precipitation Size
D. Cloud Cover
The radar image to the right is measuring what factor of this storm?
A. Wind speed
B. Precipitation Amount
C. Precipitation Size
D. Cloud Cover
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Station 11
44 . The two weather disasters that result in the greatest loss of life are:
a. Floods and Lightning
c. Floods and Hurricanes
b. Hurricanes and Tornadoes
d. Lightning and Droughts
45. Which type of storm causes the most flooding in areas located near an ocean coastline?
a. Tornado
c. Blizzard
b. Hurricane d. Freezing rain
46. Which weather term best describes the words in the box?
a. Humidity
b. Atmosphere
c. Precipitation
d. Microburst
Rain Snow
Sleet Hail
47. Strong tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean are called:
a. hurricanes
b. tropical storms
c. cyclones
d. typhoons
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Station 12
48.
Which kind of thunderstorm causes most tornadoes?
a) Line
b) Mulit-cell cluster
c) Single cell
d) SuperCell
49.
The morning forecast for your area calls for hot, humid conditions during the afternoon,
followed much cooler temperatures after the passage of a cold front. Which of the
following would most likely be issued that morning for your area?
A)
Severe thunderstorm watch.
B)
Tornado watch.
C)
Severe thunderstorm warning.
D)
Tornado warning.
E)
A and B.
F)
C and D.
50.
Multicell thunderstorms owe their existence to:
A)
the interaction of the large-scale environment with topographic features.
B)
favorable large-scale environmental conditions for thunderstorms.
C)
the interaction of individual storm's downdrafts and the environmental air forming
new updrafts.
D)
All of the above can lead to multicell thunderstorms.
E)
Multicell thunderstorms form by none of these mechanisms
51.
Most tornadoes have wind speeds:
A)
in excess of 276 kts.
B)
between 113 and 179 kts.
C)
less than 97 kts.
D)
between 180 and 226 kts.
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Station 13
52.
What type of cloud would more likely give showers of precipitation reaching the ground?
A)
Stratocumulus
B)
Altocumulus
C)
Cumulus
D)
Cirrocumulus
53. Which of the following is not a characteristic of lightning?
A)
Lightning is a form of alternating current.
B)
Lightning forms as a result of charge separation.
C)
Lightning is a form of static electricity.
D)
The visible flash of lightning typically travels from the ground to the
cloud.
54. The onset of precipitation marks the beginning of a thunderstorm's _______ stage.
A)
cumulus
B)
mature
C)
dissipating
D)
tornadic
55. What type of clouds are most associated with fog?
A) Stratus
B) Cumulus
C) Cirrus
D) Contrail
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Station 14
Match each description or picture below with these weather phenomena. You may
use some answers more than once and some not at all.
Word Bank
Air mass
Atmospheric
River
Downdraft
Dry line
thunderstorm
Mesoscale
convective
complex
Microburst
Squall line
Supercell
thunderstorm
Straight line
wind
Storm Surge
56.
57.
58. A thunderstorm outbreak that often starts in the late afternoon and continues late into the
night
59. A line of thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front.
60. A sudden descent of cold air, usually with precipitation.
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Station 15
61.
The "Hurricane Season" for the Atlantic Ocean is:
a) January 1st through July 31st
b) June 1st through November 30th
c) December 1st through February 28th
d) Year round
Identify the following parts of a hurricane:
62. Eye
63. Rainband
64. Warm Air
65. Cool Air
C
A
B
66. Which of the 2 figures below shows the air pressure as you move left to right across this
hurricane?
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Station 16
67. Are mid-latitude cyclones areas of high pressure or low pressure?
68. What direction do mid-latitude cyclones rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?
a. Clockwise
b. Counterclockwise
69. Which of the letters (A – G) on the diagram shows that as front nears, precipitation
increases, temperature rises, and winds change from E to SE.
70. Which of the letters on the diagram (A – G) would see rising pressure, cooler dry air,
clearing skies as high pressure builds in?
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Station 17
Which of these pictures would most likely be associated with the hazards listed below?
Figure A
Figure B
Figure C
Figure D
Figure F
Figure E
71. MUDSLIDE
72. WIND
73. STORM SURGE
74. FLASH FLOODING
75. DEBRIS FLOW
76. HAIL
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Meteorology Division B – Student Response Sheet
School: _________________________________________________ V
JV1
JV2
JV3
JV4
Student Names: __________________________________________________________________
For each answer, fill in the blank or circle the correct response. Please be sure answers are legible.
If you finish a station early, work on the Weather Hazards questions on your response sheet.
Station 1
1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
Station 2
5. ________
Station 6
20. ________
21. ________
22. ________
23. ________
24. ________
25. ________
26. ________
Station 10
38. __________________
39. ________
40. ________
41. ________
42. ________
43. ________
6. ________
7. ________
Station 3
8. ________
Station 7
27. ________
28. ________
11. ________
Station 8
29. ________
30. ________
Station 4
12. ________
13. ________
14. ________
15. ________________
44. ________
45. ________
46. ________
9. ________
10. ________
Station 11
31. ________
32. __________________
33. _________________
47. ________
Station 12
48. ________
49. ________
50. ________
51. ________
Station 9
Station 13
Station 5
16. ________
17. ________
18. ________
19. ________
34. ________
35. ________
36. ________
37. ________
52. ________
53. ________
54. ________
55. ________
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56. ______________
57. ______________
58. ______________
59. ______________
60. ______________
Station 15
61. ________
62. ________
63. ________
64. ________
65. ________
66. ________
Station 16
67. ______________
68. ________
69. ________
70. ________
Station 17
71. ________
72. ________
73. ________
74. ________
75. ________
76. ________
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Meteorology Division B – ANSWER KEY
School: _______ANSWER KEY___________________ V JV1 JV2 JV3
JV4
Student Names: _______EACH ANSWER WORTH 1 POINT____________________
Tie Breaker Questions, the first team to get one of these right (in order) wins tie: #30, 10, 15, 23, 37, 47, 57
Station 1
1. ___C___
2. ___C____
Station 6
20. ___B____
1.
3.
__B____
2.
4.
__A____
3.
Station 2
5.
__B____
6.
___A____
7.
__D_____
Station 3
4.
5.
6.
21. ___G____
22. __D___
23. __E____
24. __F____
25. ___A___
26. __C____
Station 7
7.
27. __D____
.
40. __B____
41. __A____
42. __B____
43. __C____
Station 11
44. _C_____
8.
9.
__C____
9.
46. __C_____
10.
Station 8
47. __D_____
10. __C____
11. __B____
28. __C_____
29. __C____
Station 4
12. __B____
11.
12.
13. __C____
13.
.
14. __C____
14.
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39. __B___
__B____
.
.
38. _WEATHER BALLOON___
8.
.
.
Station 10
15. _JET STREAM__
Station 5
16. __B_____
31. __C____
32. __LEFT_________
33. __LEFT__________
Station 12
48. __D____
49. __A____
50. __D____
51. __C____
Station 9
Station 13
15.
16.
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17. __A_____
17.
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18. __B____
18.
19. __A____
30. ___B___
45. __B____
34. __C____
35. __A____
36. __D____
37. __B____
52. __C__
53. _A____
54. __B___
55. __A____
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Station 15
56. __DRYLINE T-STORM__ 61. __B____
Station 16
Station 17
67. _LOW________
71. _D____
57. _ATMOSPHERIC RIVER_
62. __C_____
68. _B______
72. _E_____
58. MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE
63. __A_____
69. _B_____
73. _C_____
64. __D_____
70. _E_____
74. __B____
COMPLEX
59. SQUALL LINE
65. __B_____
75. _A_____
60. _DOWNDRAFT_
66. __A_____
76. _F_____
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REST STATION
Take a Break!
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Station 10: Questions 38 and 39
Station 10: Question 40