Atmosphere
Clouds
Air Masses
Fronts
Instruments
100
This is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere
What is nitrogen
100
Dust, smoke, salt particles are all examples of this
What is condensation nuclei
100
This is the term for force exerted by the weight of the air
What is air pressure
100
If a front does not move it is called this
What is stationary
100
This instrument is used to measure wind speed
What is anemometer
200
Here is where the most important weather phenomena takes place
What is troposphere
200
these types of clouds are most often associated with thunder and lightening
What is mountains
200
Lines on a weather map that connects equal points of pressure are called
What is isobars
200
This type of front is characterized by a line with triangles
What is cold front
200
This instrument is used to measure pressure
What is barometer
300
This energy is the ultimate source for wind
What is solar radiation
300
This word is used to describe clouds of middle height
What is alto
300
This type of air mass originates in Northern Canada
What is cP
300
Movement of low-pressure centers across the US is from what direction
What is west to east
300
This tool would be used to measure water vapor
What is hydrometer
400
Ozone is found concentrated in this layer
What is the stratosphere
400
Mountain formation causes this type of lifting
What is orographic
400
This air mass is the source of much of the precipitation in the central and eastern US
What is mT
400
This is the term for a temporary change in the climate of the Pacific Ocean
What is El Nino
400
We use this scale to measure the size of a hurricane
What is Saffir Simpson
500
this term describes the conversion of a solid directly to a gas, without passing through the liquid state
What is sublimation
500
This term means whispy curls
What is cirrus
500
What separates different air masses?
What is front
500
In North America, Winds associated with a low-pressure system blow what direction
What is counterclockwise toward the center
500
We use this instrument to predict the likelihood of a torando
What is Doppler Radar
Continue
ESC
Reveal Correct Response
Spacebar
M
e
n
u
Team 1
0
+
-
Weather
No teams
1 team
2 teams
3 teams
4 teams
5 teams
6 teams
7 teams
8 teams
9 teams
10 teams
Custom
Press
F11
Select menu option
View > Enter Fullscreen
for full-screen mode
Edit
•
Print
•
Download
•
Embed
•
Share
JeopardyLabs