As you move from the troposphere to the thermosphere, what happens to the air pressure?
What is it decreases
100
What are air masses?
What is large bodies of air with similar properties all through it
100
Currents of moist air quickly rise. Clouds grow. Precipitation falls. currents move up and down, then only downward. Name that storm?
What is thunderstorm.
100
This instrument measures air pressure
What is barometer
100
Define climate
What is the average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time
200
In these, gases or liquids rise and sink in a circular path.
What is convection currents
200
This air mass is warm and very humid and might form over a rain forest?
What is maritime tropical
200
In monopoly, which square is most often landed on?
What is Jail
200
On a weather map, an H indicates?
What is an area of high pressure
200
How does the ocean affect cimate?
What is Ocean climates can make a climate warmer or cooler
300
Over the United States, winds generally blow from __________ to _____________.
What is west to east
300
This air mass forms over the poles and is cold and moist
What is maritime polar
300
A column of air starts spinning. Upward winds lift one end of the column. Downward winds push down on the other end. When it touches ground it is called a?
What is tornado
300
A _______________ measures wind speed
What is an anemometer
300
What do the Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift do?
What is carry warm water northward resulting in a warmer climate in Europe
400
Which is heavier: a liter of cool air or a liter of warm air?
What is cool air. This is why cool air sinks and warm air rises
400
This air mass forms over land and is cold and fairly dry
What is continental polar
400
These storms get their power from warm ocean water.
What is hurricanes
400
What is Donald Duck's middle name?
What is Fauntleroy
400
How many outs are in an inning of baseball?
What is 6
500
Name the 5 members of the Mystery Inc. gang? (from Scooby Doo)
What is Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Velma and Daphne
500
This air mass forms over land and is warm and fairly dry
What is continental tropical
500
Name three ways that you prepare for a hurricane.
What is store food and water, have flashlights and battery powered radios available, put valuables in a safe place, stay inside, board up windows, evacuate if called for
500
Name the seven dwarfs
What is Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy and Sneezy