Weather Unit Jeopardy

1

100

In which stage of the water cycle is water warmed and turned into water vapor?

a. condensation

b. collection

c. evaporation

d. precipitation

c. evaporation

200

Name the four stages of the water cycle.

Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection

300

The main function of the digestive system is to break down food for ______ and _______.

nutrients and energy

400

Which bones have the primary purpose of protecting vital organs?

rib cage

500

_____ are the main things that move the clouds.

a. volcanoes

b. oceans

c. winds

d. storms

c. winds

2

100

What does the water cycle have to have in order to work?

A source of energy (sun)

200

Water moves back and forth between which two spheres?

Hydrosphere and atmosphere

300

Digestion begins in the ______.

mouth

400

The skull, vertebrae, hips, arms, ribs, and legs are all major _____ in the human body.

bones

500

What is evaporation?

When a liquid changes into a gas

3

100

In which part of the water cycle does water in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail fall?

a. evaporation

b. condensation

c. collection

d. precipitation

d. precipitation

200

What forms when two air masses meet?

A front

300

What are the main parts of the digestive system?

a. bladder, skin, kidneys, and large intestine

b. heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries

c. mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines

d. nose, throat, trachea, and lungs

c. mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines

400

Which system provides movement for the body? 

muscular

500

When a lot of water evaporates from the ocean, what is the impact on weather?

a. lightning is created

b. the temperature changes

c. more clouds develop

d. the wind stops

c. more clouds develop

4

100

The water found on Earth in lakes, oceans, streams, and rivers is called the ________.

a. atmosphere

b. lithosphere

c. mantle

d. hydrosphere

d. hydrosphere

200

Global weather patterns are influenced by ______ and ______.

a. ocean currents and magnetic field

b. jet stream and gravity

c. ocean currents and earthquakes

d. jet stream and ocean currents

d. jet stream and ocean currents

300

Food is broken down first in the mouth by ______.

a. cartilage

b. acids and churning

c. saliva and chewing

d. capillaries

c. saliva and chewing

400

Major bones of the human body include _____.

a. muscles

b. cartilage 

c. the skull and vertebrae

d. the brain and spinal cord

c. the skull and vertebrae

500

Meteorologists use a barometer, a ________, a weather vane, and a thermometer to measure weather conditions.

a. kilometer

b. pentameter

c. anemometer

d. sphygometer

c. anemometer

5

100

The water cycle causes ______.

a. sunlight

b. weather

c. volcanoes

d. earthquakes

b. weather

200

What instrument is used to measure air pressure?

Barometer

300

What in the esophagus help move food and liquid into the stomach?

a. veins

b. bones

c. muscles

d. arteries

c. muscles

400

The skeletal muscles in your leg are what type of muscles?

a. voluntary (the move on their own)

b. involuntary (they move when you want them to)

c. voluntary (they move when you want them to)

d. involuntary (they move on their own)

c. voluntary (they move when you want them to)

500

What is the source of energy that is responsible for water moving through the water cycle and changing form?

The Sun