frontsclouds tornadoes severe storms etc 100 200 300 400 500 3737, 45, 594559
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WEATHER ASSESSMENT JEOPARDY
Fronts Clouds Tornadoes Severe Storms
ETC
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37, 45, 59
What happens when air reaches its dew point?
Condensation o...
Relative humid...
The humidity d...
Clouds form
.
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1. Condensation occurs.
2. Relative humidity is 100%.
3. The humidity decreases.
4. Clouds form.
What happens when air reaches its dew point?
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tion...
B.Relative hum...
C.The humidity...
D.Clouds f
orm.
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1. A.Condensation occurs.
2. B.Relative humidity is 100%.
3. C.The humidity decreases.
4. D.Clouds form.
How does sleet differ from snow?
A. It is
not a...
B. It is
liqui...
C. It st
arts a...
D. It
starts
a...
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1. A. It is not a form of precipitation.
2. B. It is liquid and not ice.
3. C. It starts as rain and freezes in the air.
4. D. It starts as water vapor and changes to a solid.
How does sleet differ from snow?
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is not a
...
B. It is
liqui...
C. It st
arts a...
D. It
starts
a...
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1. A. It is not a form of precipitation.
2. B. It is liquid and not ice.
3. C. It starts as rain and freezes in the air.
4. D. It starts as water vapor and changes to a solid.
Which of the following describes an air mass with the symbol cT?
A. cold and w
e...
B. cold and dr..
.
C. warm
and we...
d. warm
and dr...
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1. A. cold and wet2. B. cold and dry3. C. warm and wet4. d. warm and dry
Which of the following describes an air mass with the symbol cT?
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old and wet
B. cold and dry
C. warm
and wet
d. warm
and dry
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1. A. cold and wet2. B. cold and dry3. C. warm and wet4. d. warm and dry
A continental polar air mass forms in
a. the Pacifi
c...
b. north
ern Ca...
c. th
e Gulf o
f...
d. the dese
rt ...
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1. a. the Pacific Ocean.2. b. northern Canada.3. c. the Gulf of Mexico.4. d. the desert Southwest.
A continental polar air mass forms in
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a. the Pacifi
c Oce
an.
b. north
ern Canada.
c. th
e Gulf o
f Mexic
o.
d. the dese
rt So
uthwest.
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1. a. the Pacific Ocean.2. b. northern Canada.3. c. the Gulf of Mexico.4. d. the desert Southwest.
How does a warm front form?
a. Warm
air be...
b. Two air m
as...
c. W
arm air m
o...
d. Cold air m
o...
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1. a. Warm air becomes caught between cold air masses.
2. b. Two air masses meet and stay separated.
3. c. Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it.
4. d. Cold air moves under warm air and pushes it up.
How does a warm front form?
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arm air b
e...
b. Two air m
as...
c. W
arm air m
o...
d. Cold air m
o...
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1. a. Warm air becomes caught between cold air masses.
2. b. Two air masses meet and stay separated.
3. c. Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it.
4. d. Cold air moves under warm air and pushes it up.
The most powerful storms on Earth are
a. torn
adoes.
b. thunderst
or...
c. hurri
canes.
d. hails
torm
s.
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1. a. tornadoes.2. b. thunderstorms.3. c. hurricanes.4. d. hailstorms.
The most powerful storms on Earth are
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1. a. tornadoes.2. b. thunderstorms.3. c. hurricanes.4. d. hailstorms.
What kind of weather would cumulonimbus clouds likely bring?
a. clear a
nd s...
b. hurri
cane
c. lig
ht rain
d. thunderst
or...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. clear and sunny2. b. hurricane3. c. light rain4. d. thunderstorm
What kind of weather would cumulonimbus clouds likely bring?
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lear and s.
..
b. hurri
cane
c. lig
ht rain
d. thunderst
or...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. clear and sunny2. b. hurricane3. c. light rain4. d. thunderstorm
A tornado is dangerous mostly because of its
a.heavy rains.
b. lightn
ing.
c. st
rong w
ind...
d. sto
rm su
rge...
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1. a.heavy rains.2. b. lightning.3. c. strong winds.4. d. storm surge.
A tornado is dangerous mostly because of its
Return to Jeopardy Board a.heavy r
ains.
b. lightn
ing.
c. st
rong w
ind...
d. sto
rm su
rge...
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1. a.heavy rains.2. b. lightning.3. c. strong winds.4. d. storm surge.
Which describes the eye of a hurricane?
a. brin
gs wind...
b. has w
arm, c
...
c. has s
trong,...
d. has s
pirali..
.
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. brings winds of up to 300 km/h
2. b. has warm, calm air and light winds
3. c. has strong, spinning winds
4. d. has spiraling bands of heavy rain
Which describes the eye of a hurricane?
Return to Jeopardy Board a. b
rings w
ind...
b. has w
arm, c
...
c. has s
trong,...
d. has s
pirali..
.
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. brings winds of up to 300 km/h
2. b. has warm, calm air and light winds
3. c. has strong, spinning winds
4. d. has spiraling bands of heavy rain
Which statement about lightning is true?
a. It is
one o...
b. It is
an el...
c. It
is ca
us...
d. It al
ways b...
40%
13%17%
30%
1. a. It is one of the most dangerous parts of a thunderstorm.
2. b. It is an electric discharge between two similarly charged surfaces.
3. c. It is caused by the rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike.
4. d. It always begins in a cloud and strikes the Earth.
Which statement about lightning is true?
Return to Jeopardy Board a. It
is one of t
he most
...
b. It is
an electric
discha...
c. It
is ca
used by t
he ra...
d. It al
ways begins i
n a c..
.
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1. a. It is one of the most dangerous parts of a thunderstorm.
2. b. It is an electric discharge between two similarly charged surfaces.
3. c. It is caused by the rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike.
4. d. It always begins in a cloud and strikes the Earth.
Wind moving in two directions over a prairie makes air in the middle spin. This is the beginning of a
a. hurri
cane.
b. thunderst
or...
c. hails
torm
.
d. torn
ado.
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. hurricane.2. b. thunderstorm.3. c. hailstorm.4. d. tornado.
Wind moving in two directions over a prairie makes air in the middle spin. This is the beginning of a
Return to Jeopardy Board a. h
urrica
ne.
b. thunderst
or...
c. hails
torm
.
d. torn
ado.
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. hurricane.2. b. thunderstorm.3. c. hailstorm.4. d. tornado.
What is the purpose of isobars?
a. to m
easure
...
b. to descr
ibe...
c. to
find out...
d. to co
nnect ...
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1. a. to measure air pressure
2. b. to describe the weather conditions in a weather station
3. c. to find out what form precipitation will take
4. d. to connect points of equal air pressure on a weather map
What is the purpose of isobars?
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measu
re ...
b. to descr
ibe...
c. to
find out...
d. to co
nnect ...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. to measure air pressure
2. b. to describe the weather conditions in a weather station
3. c. to find out what form precipitation will take
4. d. to connect points of equal air pressure on a weather map
What kind of weather does a stationary front bring?
a. driz
zly ra
i...
b. seve
re st
or...
c. m
any days o
...
d. cold, d
ry w...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. drizzly rain followed by clear weather
2. b. severe storms3. c. many days of
cloudy, wet weather
4. d. cold, dry weather
What kind of weather does a stationary front bring?
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a. driz
zly ra
i...
b. seve
re st
or...
c. m
any days o
...
d. cold, d
ry w...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. drizzly rain followed by clear weather
2. b. severe storms3. c. many days of
cloudy, wet weather
4. d. cold, dry weather
If there is a tornado warning for your area, you should
a. find a high...
b. go to
a roo...
c. co
ver y
our ...
d. not li
sten ...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. find a high place to stay.
2. b. go to a room with no windows.
3. c. cover your windows with plywood.
4. d. not listen to the radio.
If there is a tornado warning for your area, you should
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a. find a high...
b. go to
a roo...
c. co
ver y
our ...
d. not li
sten ...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. find a high place to stay.
2. b. go to a room with no windows.
3. c. cover your windows with plywood.
4. d. not listen to the radio.
Which statement about tornadoes is correct?
a. They are
a ...
b. Seve
nty-fiv..
.
c. Their d
ange...
d. They a
re th...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. They are a very common part of thunderstorms.
2. b. Seventy-five percent of the world’s tornadoes occur in the United States.
3. c. Their danger is mainly from the heavy rains they bring.
4. d. They are the strongest storms on Earth.
Which statement about tornadoes is correct?
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a. They are
a ...
b. Seve
nty-fiv..
.
c. Their d
ange...
d. They a
re th...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. They are a very common part of thunderstorms.
2. b. Seventy-five percent of the world’s tornadoes occur in the United States.
3. c. Their danger is mainly from the heavy rains they bring.
4. d. They are the strongest storms on Earth.
A storm surge is a dangerous part of
a. a to
rnado.
b. a th
underst...
c. th
e water c
...
d. a hurri
cane...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. a tornado.2. b. a thunderstorm.3. c. the water cycle.4. d. a hurricane.
A storm surge is a dangerous part of
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a. a to
rnado.
b. a th
understorm
.
c. th
e water c
ycle.
d. a hurri
cane.
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1. a. a tornado.2. b. a
thunderstorm.
3. c. the water cycle.
4. d. a hurricane.
Which describes an altocumulus cloud?
1 2 3 4
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. high, feathery cloud
2. b. puffy mid-level cloud
3. c. low storm cloud
4. d. high cloud made of ice crystals
Which describes an altocumulus cloud?
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a. high
, feath
...
b. puffy m
id-l...
c. lo
w storm
c...
d. high
cloud ...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. high, feathery cloud
2. b. puffy mid-level cloud
3. c. low storm cloud
4. d. high cloud made of ice crystals
Lightning is an electric discharge between a positively charged area and
a. a ri
sing ai
r mass.
b. a so
urce re
gion.
c. anoth
er positi
vely ch
...
d. a negatively
charge
d ...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. a rising air mass.
2. b. a source region.3. c. another
positively charged area.
4. d. a negatively charged area.
Lightning is an electric discharge between a positively charged area and
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a. a ri
sing ai
r mass.
b. a so
urce re
gion.
c. anoth
er positi
vely ch
...
d. a negatively
charge
d ...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. a rising air mass.
2. b. a source region.
3. c. another positively charged area.
4. d. a negatively charged area.
Which statement about hail is correct?
1 2 3 4
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1. a. It is rain that falls through a layer of freezing air.
2. b. It may be sent up into the clouds many times.
3. c. It forms in winter in low stratus clouds.
4. d. It is a liquid form of
precipitation.
Which statement about hail is correct?
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a. It is
rain ...
b. It m
ay be s.
..
c. It
forms i
n...
d. It is
a liq...
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1. a. It is rain that falls through a layer of freezing air.
2. b. It may be sent up into the clouds many times.
3. c. It forms in winter in low stratus clouds.
4. d. It is a liquid form of precipitation.
A windsock does NOT
a. consis
t of ..
.
b. measu
re w
in...
c. m
easure
win...
d. allo
w wind ...
13% 13%
43%
30%1. a. consist of a
cone-shaped bag.
2. b. measure wind speed.
3. c. measure wind direction.
4. d. allow wind to pass through it.
A windsock does NOT
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onsist o
f ...
b. measu
re w
in...
c. m
easure
win...
d. allo
w wind ...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. consist of a cone-shaped bag.
2. b. measure wind speed.
3. c. measure wind direction.
4. d. allow wind to pass through it.
Unstable atmospheric conditions lead to the formation of lightning and thunder in
a. nim
bostratu
...
b. alto
cumulus..
.
c. alto
stratu
s...
d. cumulonim
bu...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. nimbostratus clouds.
2. b. altocumulus clouds.
3. c. altostratus clouds.
4. d. cumulonimbus clouds.
Unstable atmospheric conditions lead to the formation of lightning and thunder in
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a. nim
bostratu
...
b. alto
cumulus..
.
c. alto
stratu
s...
d. cumulonim
bu...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. nimbostratus clouds.
2. b. altocumulus clouds.
3. c. altostratus clouds.
4. d. cumulonimbus clouds.
Which of the following increases air’s ability to hold water vapor?
a. incre
ase in
...
b. incre
ase in
...
c. decre
ase in
...
d. decre
ase in
...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. increase in wind speed
2. b. increase in temperature
3. c. decrease in temperature
4. d. decrease in air pressure
Which of the following increases air’s ability to hold water vapor?
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a. incre
ase in
...
b. incre
ase in
...
c. decre
ase in
...
d. decre
ase in
...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. increase in wind speed
2. b. increase in temperature
3. c. decrease in temperature
4. d. decrease in air pressure
In what part of the water cycle do clouds form?
a. evapora
tion
b. runoff
c. pre
cipita
ti...
d. condensa
tio...
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1. a. evaporation
2. b. runoff3. c.
precipitation4. d.
condensation
In what part of the water cycle do clouds form?
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1 2 3 4
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1. a. evaporation2. b. runoff3. c. precipitation4. d. condensation
What causes changes in weather?
a. Air m
asses m
ove and...
b. The air g
ets more
humid.
c. W
ater eva
porates.
d. Clouds f
orm.
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. Air masses move and meet.
2. b. The air gets more humid.
3. c. Water evaporates.
4. d. Clouds form.
What causes changes in weather?
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1 2 3 4
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1. a. Air masses move and meet.
2. b. The air gets more humid.
3. c. Water evaporates.
4. d. Clouds form.
How does a hurricane begin?
a. with
big oc..
.
b. with
high w...
c. w
ith ra
in i...
d. with
thunde...
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. with big ocean waves
2. b. with high winds on land
3. c. with rain in polar areas
4. d. with thunderstorms over the ocean
How does a hurricane begin?
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a. with
big oce
an waves
b. with
high winds o
n land
c. w
ith ra
in in polar a
reas
d. with
thunderst
orms o
...
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1. a. with big ocean waves
2. b. with high winds on land
3. c. with rain in polar areas
4. d. with thunderstorms over the ocean
What tool measures air pressure?
1 2 3 4
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. thermometer
2. b. psychrometer
3. c. anemometer
4. d. barometer
What tool measures air pressure?
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a. therm
ometer
b. psy
chro
mete...
c. anemomete
r
d. baro
meter
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1. a. thermometer2. b. psychrometer3. c. anemometer4. d. barometer
What kind of weather does a cold front usually bring?
a. warm
b. sto
rmy
c. su
nny
d. windy
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. warm2. b. stormy3. c. sunny4. d. windy
What kind of weather does a cold front usually bring?
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a. warm
b. sto
rmy
c. su
nny
d. windy
0% 0%0%0%
1. a. warm2. b. stormy3. c. sunny4. d. windy
What is a cloud made of?
a. wate
r dro
pl...
b. gase
s
c. ra
in or sno...
d. warm
air
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1. a. water droplets2. b. gases3. c. rain or snow4. d. warm air
What is a cloud made of?
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1. a. water droplets2. b. gases3. c. rain or snow4. d. warm air
Which is safest in a thunderstorm?
1 2 3 4
25% 25%25%25%
1. a. standing near a tree
2. b. staying low on the ground
3. c. getting in the water
4. d. finding a high place
Which is safest in a thunderstorm?
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1 2 3 4
25% 25%25%25%
1. a. standing near a tree
2. b. staying low on the ground
3. c. getting in the water
4. d. finding a high place