Download Weather Jeopardy - 6th Grade earth and space Science​mrs. Larson

Weather Jeopardy Review
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What topic is NOT a weather variable?
-Doppler radar
-temperature
-relative humidity
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Doppler
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Air moves outward from a _____.
-stationary front
-tropical air mass
-high-pressure system
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High-pressure system
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A _____ air mass has the greatest effect on
weather in Florida.
-maritime polar
-maritime tropical
-Continental tropical
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Maritime tropical
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A cold front brings _____ to an area.
-severe storms
-steady rain or snow
-cloudy skies and light rain
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Severe storms
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Which type of precipitation does NOT reach
Earth in a frozen form?
-hail
-snow
-rain
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rain
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Hurricanes form when _____.
-a cold front meets a warm front
-updrafts in a thunderstorm rotate
-warm, moist air rises over an ocean
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Warm, moist air rises over an ocean
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Air pressure is measured with a(n) _____.
-barometer
-anemometer
-thermometer
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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
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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
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pressure
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When the air temperature is fully saturated with
water vapor is know as?
-dew point
-humidity
-pressure
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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
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weather
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What is the term for the amount of water vapor
in the air?
-dew point
-humidity
-pressure
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humidity
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Which weather variable is NOT directly related to
air temperature?
-dew point
-air pressure
-wind direction
-relative humidity
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Wind direction
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Air moves _____ a low-pressure system.
-downward and into
-downward and out of
-into and upward
-toward the high pressure
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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
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Continental polar
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Weather is most severe during a thunderstorm’s
_____ stage.
-cumulus
-mature
-dissipation
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mature
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A(n) _____ front forms when warmer air moves
toward colder, denser air.
-warm
-cold
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warm
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Cooler air has _____ humidity than warmer air.
-higher
-lower
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lower
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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
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Humidity increases as temp increases
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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
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It brings clear skies and fair weather
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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
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Rain can’t fall in winter due to too cold temps
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Which instrument measures air temperature?
-barometer
-thermometer
-anemometer
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thermometer
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_____ is often used to track tornadoes or
thunderstorms.
-isotherms
-Doppler radar
-barometer
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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
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Cloudy and rainy
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How does air move in a low-pressure system?
-toward low pressure area
-away from low pressure area
-clockwise around low pressure area
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Toward low pressure area