random weather
instruments
clouds and precipitation
Miss Park Questions
Surprise Challenge
100
Evaporation is.... ________to __________
liquid to vapor/gas
100
What instrument measures temperature and in what 2 units.
Thermometer: Fahrenheit and Celsius
100
Describe a cumulus cloud
sunny days white, puffy heaps tops look like cauliflower
100
What is Miss Park's first name?
Alex Alexandra
100
The data collector must recite the Westview PLEDGE OF RESPECT without error in under 30 seconds.
I have the right to be treated with respect I have the responsibility to treat others with respect I must first give respect if I want to receive respect
200
Air pressure is measured in what units? a. degrees b. millibars c. percent d. miles per hour
b. millibars
200
What does a rain gauge do?
Measure the amount of precipitation
200
Give three forms of precipitation
rain snow sleet hail
200
How old is Miss Park?
22
200
The team leader must do 10 push - ups in under 20 seconds
200 points
300
people who study weather and the atmosphere are called: a. astronomers b. geologists c. chemists d. meteorologists
d. meteorologists
300
What instrument measures the pressure of the air around Earth???
barometer
300
Describe a situation with high humidity
sweating hard to breath hot
300
What country did Miss Park visit for a month this past summer?
Kenya, Africa
300
The noise monitor must name the "3 R's" and give an example for each in under 1 minute.
300 points
400
In the experiment where we measured the drops of water in the dish... WHY did the drop shrink after time??
Evaporation
400
How do you read a wind vane?
The direction the arrow is pointing toward
400
what is the difference between a stratus cloud and a cirrus cloud
stratus: low - layered, grayish, can cover entire sky cirrus: white feathery wispy curls, high in sky, indicate snow
400
What ethnicity is Miss Park?
Korean - American
400
Name all 5 team jobs and what they do in under 1 minute.
team leader material manager time keeper noise monitor data collector messenger
500
the movement of water on, above, and below Earth's surface is.... a. humidity b. seasons c. water cycle d. ice
c. water cycle
500
What two things does an anemometer measure?
speed and strength of wind
500
Draw the weather cycle on the board
condensation -> precipitation -> warming -> evaporation...
500
Exactly how tall is Miss Park?
5"2
500
Teams of 5: must do 60 pushups in under 2.5 minutes Teams of 4: must do 50 pushups in under 2 minutes (teams may break up the number however they want)
500 points
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