Chapter 8: Weather

In the United States, air masses generally move from ___________ to _____________.a. north to southb. south to northc. west to eastd. east to west

Air Masses and Fronts 100

Backupdrafts3What does storm watch mean?

a) a storm is comingb) conditions are right for a stormc) look outside it is stormingd) snow day!

Severe Storms 1008Air Masses & FrontsSevere StormsClimateHot or ColdEclipses & Plants100100100100100200200200200200300300300300300400400400400400500500500500500Click when you have answered all the questions for Final JeopardyCold air moves in under a warm air mass, often bringing winds and brief storms, in a __________________.a) cold frontb) warm frontc) stationary frontd) tornadoHot or Cold 100

higher18When the earth moves between the sun and the moon it is called?

a) solar eclipseb) lunar eclipsec) shadowd) total eclipse

Eclipses and Plants 100

swimming23What are air masses that meet and remain over a region called?a) Stationary frontb) Occluded frontc) Warm frontd) Still frontAir Masses and Fronts 200

wind4In which climate zone do we live? a. temperateb. tropicalc. mountaind. polarClimate 200

14When a fast-moving cold front meets a warm front, a(n) ___________ front forms.a. warmb. coldc. stationaryd. occludedHot or Cold 200

True19John Muir felt that humans were destroying the

a. universe.b. wilderness.c. light.d. angle of insolation.Eclipses and Plants 200

carry24What forms at the boundary between air masses of different temperatures?a) frontb) air massc) warm frontd) stationary frontAir Masses and Fronts 300

Land breeze5Tornadoes form where dry, cold air masses mix with ____________.

a. cold, moist air massesb. warm, dry air massesc. warm, moist air massesd. cold, warm air massesSevere Storms 300

10Climate depends on factors that affect _____________ and ___________ over a period of time. a. lunar, solar b. tornadoes, hurricanes c. latitude, longitude d. temperature, precipitationClimate 30015Land areas heat up and cool off slower than water.

True

FalseHot or Cold 300

decrease20 Luther Burbank found new methods of _____________ to help nature raise a better product.

a. curing sick peopleb. breeding plant lifec. protecting national parksd. making eclipsesEclipses and Plants 300There is too much silt at the bottom of the lake25 Fronts are important clues to changes in weather.

a) trueb) falseAir Masses and Fronts 400

6Falling rain in a thunderstorm cloud causes _________, building up static electricity.

a) updraftsb) downdraftsc) convection celld) lightning Severe Storms 400

11The _____________ at different latitudes causes differences in temperature.

a) angle of insolationb) plant lifec) humansd) all of the above

Climate 400

16The higher a place is above sea level the ___________ its climate is.a) hotterb) colderc) wetterd) drierHot or Cold 400

21Luther Burbank was always on the lookout for the best ____________, ______________, or ______________. a. tree, flower, vegetable b. insect, mammal, flower c. illness, eclipse, cure d. none of the aboveEclipses and Plants 400

Nectar, water, plant resin26Statistical forecasting is based on______________________.a. stationary frontsb. cooler, clearer, and drier weatherc. warm and cold frontsd. weather patterns in the past.Air Masses and Fronts 500

7The regions of the United States where tornadoes are most likely to occur are: _________ and ________.

a. northeast, Midwest b. southeast, northeastc. Midwest, Pacific Coastd. Great Plains, Mississippi ValleySevere Storms 500

Rain gauge12The three climate zones that depend on latitude are: _____________, __________, and ______________.

a. tropical, polar, mountain b. tropical, temperate, polar c. mountain, temperate, desert d. none of the above

Climate 500The amount of the sky covered by cloudsshading17If the energy gained from the Sun equals energy lost into space, the average temperature on the Earth stays the same. The Earth is said to be in _____________.a) equilibriumb) radiative balancec) the Milky Wayd) eclipseHot or Cold 500

22When the moon moves between the sun and the earth it is called?

a) total eclipseb) lunar eclipsec) shadowd) solar eclipseEclipses and Plants 500Back to Board

27Final JeopardyAdd together all your winnings Make a wager by picking an amount of money.

I wager $ ______________

If you are correct you add that amount to your final total and if you are incorrect you will subtract that amount from that total. If you are done play again or click to explore Discovery EducationWait and listen for the teachers questionWinds curve to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.28