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Water and Weather Science Jeopardy

Test your knowledge of water and weather with this science Jeopardy game! Answer questions about air masses, weather tools, the water cycle, and more. Challenge yourself and have fun learning!

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Water and Weather Science Jeopardy

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  1. THIS IS Jeopardy

  2. Your With Host... Mrs. Koseski

  3. Jeopardy D- Air Masses E- Teacher’s Choice B- Weather Tools A- Water on Earth C- Water Cycle 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

  4. How much of Earth’s surface is water? A- 1/3 B- 1/2 C- 3/4 D- 7/8 A 100

  5. How much of Earth’s surface is water? C- 3/4 A 100

  6. How are ocean water and fresh water different? A- Oceans are warmer than freshwater. B- Ocean water is salty and fresh water is not. C- Freshwater has minerals in it and ocean water does not. A 200

  7. How are ocean water and fresh water different? B- Ocean water is salty and fresh water is not. A 200

  8. Why is the Baltic Sea less salty than other seas? A- Water travels quickly through the Baltic Sea. B- Deserts surround the Baltic Sea. C- The Baltic Sea is in a warm place. D- Many rivers flow into the Baltic Sea. A 300

  9. Why is the Baltic Sea less salty than other seas? D- Many rivers flow into the Baltic Sea. A 300

  10. What fraction of Earth’s water is usable fresh water? A- ¾ B- 97/100 C- 2/100 D- 1/100 A 400

  11. What fraction of Earth’s water is usable fresh water? D- 1/100 A 400

  12. Where does the salt found in oceans come from? A- the salt shaker B- material dissolved from rocks and soils C- oceans D- evaporating salt water A 500

  13. Where does the salt found in oceans come from? B- material dissolved from rocks and soils A 500

  14. What can you use to measure wind speed? A- barometer B- thermometer C- wind vane D- anemometer B 100

  15. What can you use to measure wind speed? D- anemometer B 100

  16. Which of these will measure air pressure? A- humidity B- anemometer C- barometer D- thermometer B 200

  17. Which of these will measure air pressure? C- barometer B 200

  18. What tool can measure wind direction? A – wind vane B- anemometer C- thermometer D- barometer B 300

  19. What tool can measure wind direction? A – wind vane B 300

  20. DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE

  21. What might happen if Earth’s average temperature increases by a few degrees? A- We will enter an ice age. B- The polar ice caps might melt. C- There will be more salt water. D- There will be more fossil fuels. B 400

  22. What might happen if Earth’s average temperature increases by a few degrees? B- The polar ice caps might melt. B 400

  23. What do curved lines on a weather map represent? A- areas with hills B- areas with clouds C- areas with similar air pressure D- areas with thunderstorms B 500

  24. What do curved lines on a weather map represent? C- areas with similar air pressure B 500

  25. What is the Sun’s role in the energy cycle? A- Water evaporates in the Sun’s warmth. B- The sun makes water particles slow down. C- The Sun’s warmth changes water from a gas to a liquid. C 100

  26. What is the Sun’s role in the energy cycle? A- Water evaporates in the Sun’s warmth. C 100

  27. What is condensation? A- rain becoming water vapor when it warms B- ice becoming liquid as it warms C- water vapor becoming liquid water as it cools D- rain becoming ice when it cools C 200

  28. What is condensation? C- water vapor becoming liquid water as it cools C 200

  29. How will air at the top of a mountain be different than air at the base of the mountain? A- Air pressure will be lower at the top. B- Air pressure will be higher at the top. C- Air at the top will be denser. D- Air at the top will contain less mass. C 300

  30. How will air at the top of a mountain be different than air at the base of the mountain? A- Air pressure will be lower at the top. C 300

  31. Which best describes the water cycle? A- the movement of water between land and water B- the movement of water between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere C- the movement of clouds in the atmosphere C 400

  32. Which best describes the water cycle? B- the movement of water between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere C 400

  33. What is the stage of the water cycle when water sinks into the soil and underground pores in rocks? A- evaporation B- condensation C- precipitation D- storage C 500

  34. What is the stage of the water cycle when water sinks into the soil and underground pores in rocks? D- storage C 500

  35. What happens when moist air rises? A- The moist air warms and water evaporates from the air. B- The moist air cools and is able to store more precipitation. C- The moist air cools and the water vapor condenses into clouds. D 100

  36. What happens when moist air rises? C- The moist air cools and the water vapor condenses into clouds. D 100

  37. DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE

  38. What do the curving lines on this chart show? A- areas with the same air pressure B- areas of low pressure C- areas of low and high temperatures D 200

  39. What do the curving lines on this chart show? A- areas with the same air pressure D 200

  40. Which best describes air? A- a force that presses gases toward Earth’s surface B- a substance that surrounds Earth and takes up space C- a substance with no mass that contains water vapor D 300

  41. Which best describes air? B- a substance that surrounds Earth and takes up space D 300

  42. How will the air at the top of the mountain be different from the air at the base of the mountain? A- Air at the top will be denser. B- Air pressure will be higher at the top. C- Air pressure will be lower at the top. D 400

  43. How will the air at the top of the mountain be different from the air at the base of the mountain? C- Air pressure will be lower at the top. D 400

  44. What happens when air hits an area of lower pressure? A- The air moves toward the area of lower pressure. B- Air that was moving comes to a standstill. C- The particles in the air become more loosely packed. D 500

  45. What happens when air hits an area of lower pressure? A- The air moves toward the area of lower pressure. D 500

  46. What is humidity? A- the amount of water in the air B- air pressure C- how strong the wind is D- whether air pressure is rising or falling E 100

  47. What is humidity? A- the amount of water in the air E 100

  48. Which best describes stratus clouds? A- low-lying white clouds B- clouds high in the sky C- high, white and puffy clouds that may appear in good weather D- clouds close to the ground that often bring rain or snow E 200

  49. Which best describes stratus clouds? D- clouds close to the ground that often bring rain or snow E 200

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