Clouds
TRUE OR FALSE: Clouds can be formed from both cold and warm fronts.
TRUE
What phase of the water cycle is rain?
Precipitation
Are thunderstorm clouds tall or short?
Tall
Is high pressure associated with sinking motion or rising motion?
Sinking motion
True or False: No matter where you go in the world, hurricanes are called hurricanes.
False! Hurricanes are called typhoons in Asia and Cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere
What is this cloud called?
(fig. 1)
Cumulonimbus / Anvil Cloud
What is the phase of the water cycle where water rises from the ground into the atmosphere?
Evaporation
Which is false: Hurricanes can produce tornadoes or Tornadoes can produce hurricanes?
Tornadoes can produce hurricanes.
What type of climate does Hawaii have?
Tropical climate
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: FOR 400 POINTS
What level of the atmosphere are all weather and life in?
Troposphere
Can ice exist in clouds?
Yes! Here in North America, most of our clouds form from ice crystals and our precipitation starts from ice and melts into rain!
As water moves through the water cycle it changes which if the following: taste, smell, form, or noise?
Form
Can lightning strike far away from the cloud that produced it?
Yes! Positive lightning can strike up to 60 miles away!
Are strong storms associated with cold fronts or warm fronts?
Cold fronts
Are dust devils the same as tornadoes?
No, dust devils do not need a storm to form, they normally form on sunny days!
What is the prefix/suffix we use for clouds that are producing rain?
nimbus
ex. Nimbostratus / Cumulonimbus
Most of the water that evaporates on earth comes from which of the following: ponds, oceans, lakes, or rivers?
Oceans
What is the difference between a watch and a warning?
Watches are the cake batter, meaning it could happen. Warnings are the cake, meaning it is present.
Name one type of front that isn't a cold or warm front.
Occluded front or stationary front
Name one other atmospheric optic that's NOT rainbows.
Sundogs, Halos, Cloud Iridescence, Light Pillars
What do Mammatus clouds tell us about the atmosphere?
(fig. 2)
There is turbulence
What phase is the beginning of the water cycle?
There is no beginning or end! It's a cycle.
What is one ingredient that is necessary for thunderstorms?
Lift, moisture, instability
TRUE OR FALSE: Cold air is denser than warm air.
TRUE
Snow that melts after falling from the cloud and then refreezes before reaching the surface is called what?
Sleet