Review game
Students break into teams of 4
Each team will discuss and answer each question
Scoring sheets are handed in at the end.
5 points to winning team
4 points for 2nd
3 points 3rd
2 points 4th
1 point for 5th
0 for 6th
1) Air masses are classified
according to Temperature
and Humidity
2) A continental tropical air
mass consists of _Warm,
_Humid air.
3) Describe a cold front:
A cold air mass pushes a
warmer air mass usually
resulting in thunderstorms
followed by cooler weather and
clear skies
4) Describe an occluded front:
When a warm front is squeezed
between 2 cold fronts usually
resulting in unsettled weather.
5) A swirling center of low air
pressure is called a(an)
_cuclone, and a swirling center
of high air pressure is called
a(an) _anti-cyclone
6) A storm is defined as: A
violent disturbance in the
atmosphere.
7) What type of clouds do
thunderstorms form in?
Cumulonimbus
8) How fast can tornado winds
get?
Over 300 miles per hour
9) Where do most hurricanes
that threaten the eastern United
States form?
Off the west coast of Africa
10) How long do hurricanes
usually last?
Longer than most storms,
usually about a week.
11) What is the first rule of flood
safety?
Get to higher ground.
12) Define a flash flood.
A sudden violent flood that
occurs within hours or minutes
of a storm.
13) What is the name for a
scientist that studies the
weather?
Meteorologist
14) What are some of the tools
used to measure the weather?
Anemometer, barometer, rain
gauge, weather vane,
psychrometer.
15) Describe the El Nino effect.
A warming of the eastern pacific
that interrupts upwelling along
the coast of South America and
causes severe weather across
the globe.
16) What is an isobar?
Line that connects areas of
equal pressure.
17) What is an isotherm?
A line that connects areas of
equal pressure.
18) How does latitude effect
climate?
The higher the latitude the
colder the climate.
19) What are the 3 temperature
zones determined by latitude?
Tropics, Mid latitudes, and Polar
20) How does ocean currents
effect climate?
They moderate temperatures
across the globe.
21) How do mountains effect
climate?
They often have a rain shadow
on the leeward side of the
mountain.
23) What feature of the Earth is
responsible for the seasons?
The tilt of the Earth’s axis.
24) A warm front is classified by
warm air moving: Into a cold air
mass.
25) Cumulonimbus clouds form
when warm humid air is forced
upward at a cold front.
26) Where is the safest place to
be during a tornado?
Basement
27) What is the difference
between a flood watch and a
flood warning?
Watch: conditions are favorable
for a flood
Warning: a flood is occurring
28) Why should you boil water
after a flood?
If water at a plant has been
contaminated.
29) What does a barometer
measure?
Air pressure
30) What does an anemometer
measure?
Wind speed
31) What does a psychrometer
measure?
Humidity
32) Draw the map symbol for a
sunny day with winds coming
from the north at 2 mph
33) How does altitude effect
climate?
The higher the altitude the
colder the weather.
34) When it is winter in the
northern hemisphere, which
hemisphere is pointed toward
the sun?
Southern hemisphere
35) How does the distance from
large bodies of water effect
climate?
Closer- more humid, more
moderate temperatures