Scenarios
Fronts 194-195
On the map 209
Which is warmer?
Odds and Ends
100
What weather is described: November 2014, during the peak afternoon rush hour, ice the size of cricket balls wreaked havoc to tens of thousands of cars and homes. RACQ spokesperson Krirsty Clinton recalled it was both the severity and the timing of the storm that resulted in such significant destruction. 190
Hail or Hailstorm
100
What weather do cold fronts usually bring?
thunderstorms
100
Ask a question about the direction of wind for which the answer is south.
for instance:Which direction is the warm front traveling in New Mexico
100
Which city in Wyoming is warmer?
Jackson
100
What role organism eats only producers in an ecosystem?
a herbivore (1st level consumer)
200
Martin saw cirrus clouds high in the sky and some cumulus clouds passing by much lower in the sky. The barometer read 30 and steady. What will the weather be like today? 188-189, 207
partly cloudy
200
-If it rains for several days in a row, what type of front is likely to be affecting us? 194-195
a stationary front
200
Ask a weather question for which North Dakota is the answer.
Which state is likely to have cloudy weather and drizzly rain soon?
200
Which city on Map A is warmer?
Bismark
200
What produces seasons on Earth?
the tilt of Earth as it revolves around the Sun
300
Typically this storm season lasts from June 1 to the end of Nov. On average we see 6, with two becoming major, having winds of over 115 mph. 2017 was above average. There were 10 storms with 6 majors. Abnormally warm ocean waters and light environmental winds were to blame? What kind of storm is described here? 201-203
hurricanes
300
Ask a question for which "stationary front" is the answer.
Why will Iowa likely have days of wet weather?
300
On the board, what kind of front is traveling through North and South Dakota AND what direction is it traveling?
cold front moving north and northeast
300
Which city in New Mexico is warmer?
Santa Fe
300
What does the word "instability" mean in this sentence: Tornadoes form in violent thunderstorms when there is sufficient instability.
warmer and more humid than usual conditions in the lower atmosphere and possibly cooler and more cooler conditions in the upper atmosphere
400
Olivia took three readings of the atmosphere during the early afternoon: barometric pressure was 31 and steady for each of the three readings. Relative humidity was 55% for each reading and temperature was 35 degrees Celsius, 35 and 36. What will the weather probably be like the rest of the afternoon? 207
hot and clear [high temp.! dry air; high barometric pressure]
400
!!DAILY DOUBLE!! Draw a picture of a warm front moving west through Wyoming.
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400
What is unusual about the weather map at which you are looking?
There are two fronts of the same kind in several places.
400
On the map of TN, which city is warmer AND why?
Nashville is warmer because it is in a warm air mass behind the warm front.
400
Why is it colder near the poles of the Earth?
They receive indirect rays of the Sun.
500
Teresa read the barometer and found it to be 29 and falling. The thermometer read 70 degrees F. One hour later the barometric pressure was 28.5 and falling; the temp. was 68. An hour after that, the barometer read 28 and the temp. was 66. What will soon happen? 207
Thunderstorms [A cold front is going through.]
500
!!DAILY DOUBLE!! Give a question and answer about the temperatures of Tennessee on the map on the board.
[for instance: Q: Why is Nashville warmer than Memphis? A: It is behind the warm front in a warm air mass.]
500
Which state is having heavy rain due to an occluded front?
Arizona
500
Which city in salt Lake City is warmer and why?
Salt lake city is warmer because its in a warm air mass behind the Warm front?
500
Name each weather instrument and what it measures.
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