welcome! the topic for today is general weather knowledge

Welcome!The Topic For Today Is

General Weather Knowledge

General Weather KnowledgeGlobal Numbers

National Records

PA Points of Interest

Name That Line

Fill in the Blank

200 200 200 200 200

400 400 400 400 400

600 600 600 600 600

800 800 800 800 800

1000 1000 1000 1000 1000

Bonus Question: 5000 pts

Global Numbers: 200

• Question:• The Earth’s Mean Temperature• Answer• What is 56F?

Back

Global Numbers: 400

• Question:• The latitude in the NH at which there is an

equal energy exchange• Answer• What is 37 degrees?

Back

Global Numbers: 600

• Question:• The number of thunderstorms around the

planet each hour• Answer• What is 760?

Back

Global Numbers: 800

• Question:• The highest sea level pressure of 32.01” was

measured here• Answer• What is Siberia?!)

Back

Global Numbers: 1000

• Question:• The world’s lowest reading of -127F was set in

this month• Answer• What is August?

Back

National Records: 200

• Question:• The nation’s highest temperature occurred in

California at this ranch.• Answer• What is Greenland?

Back

National Records: 400

• Question:• The six hour world rainfall record occurred in

this state.• Answer• What is Pennsylvania?

Back

National Records: 600

• Question:• Which states have never surpassed 105F• Answer• What are Alaska and Hawaii?

Back

National Records : 800

• Question:• Snowfall in this Colorado town tallied 72

inches in just one day.• Answer• What is Silver Lake?

Back

National Records: 1000

• Question:• In what decade have most of the state record

maximum occurred• Answer• What are the 1930’s?

Back

PA Points of Interest: 200

• Question:• The state record maximum was set in

Phoenixville.• Answer• What is 111F?

Back

PA Points of Interest: 400

• Question:• This county has the most number of

tornadoes since the 1950’s• Answer• What is Allegheny County?

Back

PA Points of Interest: 600

• Question:• A new state record was established in 2010 for

what• Answer• What is Monthly snowfall?

Back

PA Points of Interest: 800

• Question:• Which recent storm exceeded flood levels

from Agnes in Pittsburgh.• Answer• What is Ivan?

Back

PA Points of Interest: 1000

• Question:• What is the primary direction of motion of

severe storms in southwestern PA• Answer• What is from the west and northwest?

Back

Name That Line: 200

• Question:• Constant temperature lines• Answer• What is an isotherm?

Back

Name That Line: 400

• Question:• Constant pressure line• Answer• What is an isobar?

Back

Name That Line: 600

• Question:• Constant dew point line• Answer• What is an isodrosotherm?

Back

Name That Line: 800

• Question:• Constant wind velocity• Answer• What is an isotach?

Back

Name That Line: 1000

• Question:• Lines of constant rainfall amount• Answer• What is an isohyets?

Back

Fill-in The Blank: 200

• Question:• With your back to the wind, low pressure is on

your….• Answer• What is left?

Back

Fill-in the Blank: 400

• Question:• Vertical pressure decreases ______ in a colder

air mass• Answer• What is more quickly?

Back

Fill-in the Blank: 600

• Question:• Moist air is _______ than dry air.• Answer• What is lighter than?

Back

Fill-in the Blank: 800

• Question:• The sun _____ the ground and the ground ___

the air.• Answer• What is heats?

Back

Fill-in the Blank: 1000

• Question:• According to the QGV equation, PVA causes

upward motions provided…..• Answer• What is the wind increases with height?

Back

Daily Double

Select how much you are willing to risk….The Topic is Summer Weather

Bonus Question: 5000 pts.

• Question:• It is a typical July afternoon in State College

with an air temp of 84F and cumulus developing, yet 5 miles away it is only 25F with snow falling and a wind of 35 knots.

• Answer• What is straight up!

Back