Weather and Climate Jeopardy Template

Weather Map

Miscelaneous

Cloud Types

Extreme Weather

Water Cycle

100

What weather should we expect if a cold front is moving in?

A: sunny skies

B: wind and heavy rain

C: snow or rain for a few days

D: Gentle rain and gray skies

B: wind and heavy rain

100

How can we check the temperature?

A: thermometer

B: wind vain

C: barometer

D: Just check the tv

A: thermometer

100

High in the air; Thin, wispy, white clouds; look almost like feathers are called _____ clouds.

A: Cumulous

B: Alto

C: Cirrus

D: Stratus

C: cirrus clouds

100

What are the Characteristics of a Thunderstorm?

A: Heavy Rain and lightning

B: Heavy snowfall

C: Hard to see

D: Occurs on the coast

A: Heavy Rain and Lightning

100

The water released from clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called?

A: Condensation

B: Evaporation

C: Accumulation

D: Precipitation

200

What weather should we expect if a warm front is moving in?

A: sunny skies

B: wind and heavy rain

C: snow or rain for a few days

D: Gentle rain and gray skies, followed by clear weather

D: gentle rain and gray skies, followed by clear weather

200

Why is it important that earth has an atmosphere? (choose 2)

A: It is cold in space

B: organisms to survive

C: Keeps our planet warm

D: I do not know

Keeps our planet warm and for organisms to survive

200

Low level gray clouds; usually look like fog in the air or a blanket are called ___ clouds?

A: Cumulous

B: Alto

C: Cirrus

D: Stratus

D: stratus clouds

200

What are the characteristics for a tornado?

A: Strong winds

B: Heavy snowfall

C: Hard to see

D: Occurs on the coast

A: Strong Winds

200

What is the process in the water cycle by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water?

A: Condensation

B: Accumulation

C: Evaporation

D: Precipitation

A: condensation

300

What weather does LOW pressure bring?

A: sunny skies

B: wind and heavy rain

C: strong wind and stormy weather

D: Gentle rain and gray skies

C: strong wind and stormy weather

300

What is climate?

Weather over a long time

300

Mid level clouds that are small puffy masses; usually in groups are called ____ clouds?

A: Cumulous

B: Alto

C: Cirrus

D: Stratus

B: Alto clouds

300

What are the characteristics for a Blizzard?

A: Heavy Rain and lightning

B: Heavy snowfall

C: When High and Low pressure meet

D: Occurs on the coast

B: Heavy snowfall

300

What is the process in the water cycle in which water pools in large bodies (like oceans, seas and lakes)?

A: accumulation

B: evaporation

C: Condensation

D: Precipitation

A: Accumulation

400

What weather does high pressure bring?

A: sunny skies, light winds, nice weather

B: wind and heavy rain

C: snow or rain for a few days

D: Gentle rain and gray skies

A: sunny skies, light winds, and nice weather

400

What is an example of a weather condition?

Sunny skies, hot, cloudy, rainy etc

400

White, puffy clouds; look like pieces of floating cotton are called _____ clouds?

A: Cumulous

B: Alto

C: Cirrus

D: Stratus

A: Cumulous clouds

400

What are the characteristics of a Hurricane?

A: Heavy Rain and lightning

B: Heavy snowfall

C: Hard to see

D: Occurs on the coast

400

What is the process in the water cycle by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor?

A: Condensation

B: Accumulation

C: Precipitation

D: Evaporation

500

What weather does an Occluded Front bring?

A: sunny skies

B: wind and heavy rain

C: Storms may happen, but will end very soon!

D: Gentle rain and gray skies

C: Storms may happen, but will end very soon!

500

How could you protect yourself in a tornado?

GO to the basement or a place low to the ground with out windows.

500

What are the 4 types of clouds?

Cirrus, stratus, alto, and cumulous

500

Name 3 extreme kinds of weather.

Answers will vary

ex: hurricane, blizzard, tornado, thunderstorm, typhoon.

500

What are the 4 stages of the water cycle?

Accumulation, Evaporation, Condensation, and Precipitation