Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate
What impact do winds have on climate patterns?
The strength of winds near the equator determine whether the climate pattern is normal, La Niña, or El Niño.
What is the first full day of summer?
June 22
Where is the moon during a solar eclipse?
Between the Earth and the sun.
How many sports can you play at Meany Middle School?
Five sports: Track, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee
Define kinetic energy
Energy that comes from or relates to movement.
What effect on climate does a warm ocean current cause?
A warmer climate than otherwise expected.
How often does the soccer World Cup happen?
Every 4 years.
Name the rocky planets.
Bonus will be given for the planets in their order from the sun.
Partial points are possible.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
How many professional sports teams does Seattle have?
Bonus points awarded to teams that can name all of them!
Eight!
Mariners, Seahawks, Sounders, Storm, Kraken, OL Reign, Torrent, Seawolves.
There is an area of high pressure in the West, and an area of low pressure in the East. Which direction will the wind be blowing?
How does the ocean keep places near the coast from getting very cold or very hot?
By transferring some of its thermal energy to the air causing the air to get warmer.
What is the average length of time for summer break (in weeks) in Public Schools in the United States?
What is the sun made of?
Hot plasma made of mostly hydrogen and helium.
What does it mean to hit for the cycle in Baseball?
A) Get to all the bases in a game.
B) Hit a single, double, triple, and a home run in the same game.
C) When a pitcher faces every batter in one inning.
D) Steal every base in one game.
It means that a player hits a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game.
Two objects of different temperatures come in to contact with each other. Will the cooler object transfer energy to the hotter one, or will the hotter object transfer energy to the colder one?
The hotter object will transfer energy to the cooler object.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is an example of this kind of special current. What is this kind of current called and how is it different than other currents?
Gyre. This kind of current moves around in a circle.
What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in the world and what country was it recorded in?
*Full points awarded to teams with correct country and temperature within 5 degrees of actual hottest temperature.
134 degees in Death Valley USA
Name one thing that will happen if we lost our moon?
Shorter days, Earth's axis will wobble, tides won't be as intense.
How many sports were in the first Olympics? Bonus points awarded if you can name the sport(s)!
A) 5 sports C) 1 sport
B) 8 sports D) 32 sports
One sport- 192m run
The rainiest place in the United States outside of Alaska and Hawaii is the Hoh Rainforest here in Washington. This location is between the Olympic Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. What type of rain likely falls in this area?
Orographic rain
What is the imaginary line that separates East from West?
The Prime Meridian.
What event marks the summer solstice?
A) When the sun is over the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 North)
B) When the sun is over the Tropic of Capercorn(23.5 South)
C) When the sun is directly over the Equator
D) When the sun is directly over either pole
When the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees North).
What are the four primary layers of Earth?
partial credit possible.
Inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust.
How many times have Seattle sports teams (Seahawks, Mariners, Storm, Kraken) been to their respective championship finals?
Double points will be rewarded to any team who can name the number of times each of those teams has been!!
8 times
Seahawks- 4 Superbowl appearances (2-2)
Mariner- 0 World Series appearances
Kraken- 0 Stanley Cup Finals appearances
Storm- 4 WNBA finals appearances (4-0)
Which system brings in air?
Respiratory system