Misc.
Global Temperatures
Weather Instruments
Atmosphere
Hurricanes
100
The process in which plants convert Carbon Dioxide into Oxygen is known as?
Photosynthesis
100
The warmest year ever recorded in history?
2014
100
This instrument measure temperature
Thermometer
100
This is the layer of the atmosphere that we live in, where weather takes place
Troposphere
100
Where do hurricanes that hit the US originate? (continent)
Africa
200
In the far north large numbers of caribou deaths have been linked to the warming of their environment and the rise of this deadly predator.
The mosquito, which torment the animal not allowing it to dig for food and spreading disease among the herd.
200
List one way in which President Obama claimed we are attempting to combat global climate change.
Wind power Solar power Fuel efficient cars & energy efficient buildings Cutting carbon emissions Working with China to cut their carbon emissions.
200
An instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.
Compass
200
Absorbs deadly UV radiation and is an air pollutant in the lower atmosphere.
Ozone
200
In what part of a hurricane are the winds most violent / fastest?
The Eye Wall
300
Unless a name is retired, hurricane names are recycled or reused every _________? (how often?)
6 years.
300
True or False. Many parts of the US experienced a colder than usual winter this year?
True. The midwest of the US was colder than normal experiencing a "polar vortex," the only place in the world that was not above average for the winter of 2015.
300
This instrument measures rising and falling air pressures. Dramatic movement may indicate an oncoming storm.
Barometer
300
The air on the Earth is mostly composed of this gas?
Nitrogen
300
What is the deadliest aspect of a hurricane?
The tidal surge. Most people die from drowning, not from the winds.
400
This toxic metallic element proved useful in the creation of an accurate measurement tool of air pressure.
Mercury
400
List one of the two agencies that collects and reviews data about Earth's temperature? (400 points) Double your points if you can list them both!
NASA and NOAA
400
The instrument used to measure density of liquids, for example the amount of moisture in the air?
Hydrometer
400
The properties of temperature, humidity, pressure and wind are called?
Weather Factors
400
Winds must exceed ____miles per hour to become classified as a hurricane?
74
500
Approximately how many gallons of water does it take to produce an 8 ounce piece of steak? (if within 10% double your points to 1000!)
850 gallons of water! (765 to 935)
500
What year did they begin recording Earth's average temperature?
1880
500
Daily Double. Double the points if you get this correct!! The (technical name) of the instrument that measures the speed of the wind, or the speed of any gas.
Anemometer
500
This layer of atmosphere is located directly above the Troposphere, it contains the Ozone layer and jet stream.
Stratosphere
500
How many deaths were recorded due to hurricanes in the 20th century?
15,000
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