Welcome! The Topic For Today Is General Weather Knowledge

1. Welcome! The Topic For Today Is General Weather Knowledge

2. General Weather Knowledge

3. Global Numbers: 200 • Question: • The Earth’s Mean Temperature • Answer • What is 56F? Back

4. Global Numbers: 400 • Question: • The latitude in the NH at which there is an equal energy exchange • Answer • What is 37 degrees? Back

5. Global Numbers: 600 • Question: • The number of thunderstorms around the planet each hour • Answer • What is 760? Back

6. Global Numbers: 800 • Question: • The highest sea level pressure of 32.01” was measured here • Answer • What is Siberia?!) Back

7. Global Numbers: 1000 • Question: • The world’s lowest reading of -127F was set in this month • Answer • What is August? Back

8. National Records: 200 • Question: • The nation’s highest temperature occurred in California at this ranch. • Answer • What is Greenland? Back

9. National Records: 400 • Question: • The six hour world rainfall record occurred in this state. • Answer • What is Pennsylvania? Back

10. National Records: 600 • Question: • Which states have never surpassed 105F • Answer • What are Alaska and Hawaii? Back

11. National Records : 800 • Question: • Snowfall in this Colorado town tallied 72 inches in just one day. • Answer • What is Silver Lake? Back

12. National Records: 1000 • Question: • In what decade have most of the state record maximum occurred • Answer • What are the 1930’s? Back

13. PA Points of Interest: 200 • Question: • The state record maximum was set in Phoenixville. • Answer • What is 111F? Back

14. PA Points of Interest: 400 • Question: • This county has the most number of tornadoes since the 1950’s • Answer • What is Allegheny County? Back

15. PA Points of Interest: 600 • Question: • A new state record was established in 2010 for what • Answer • What is Monthly snowfall? Back

16. PA Points of Interest: 800 • Question: • Which recent storm exceeded flood levels from Agnes in Pittsburgh. • Answer • What is Ivan? Back

17. PA Points of Interest: 1000 • Question: • What is the primary direction of motion of severe storms in southwestern PA • Answer • What is from the west and northwest? Back

18. Name That Line: 200 • Question: • Constant temperature lines • Answer • What is an isotherm? Back

19. Name That Line: 400 • Question: • Constant pressure line • Answer • What is an isobar? Back

20. Name That Line: 600 • Question: • Constant dew point line • Answer • What is an isodrosotherm? Back

21. Name That Line: 800 • Question: • Constant wind velocity • Answer • What is an isotach? Back

22. Name That Line: 1000 • Question: • Lines of constant rainfall amount • Answer • What is an isohyets? Back

23. Fill-in The Blank: 200 • Question: • With your back to the wind, low pressure is on your…. • Answer • What is left? Back

24. Fill-in the Blank: 400 • Question: • Vertical pressure decreases ______ in a colder air mass • Answer • What is more quickly? Back

25. Fill-in the Blank: 600 • Question: • Moist air is _______ than dry air. • Answer • What is lighter than? Back

26. Fill-in the Blank: 800 • Question: • The sun _____ the ground and the ground ___ the air. • Answer • What is heats? Back

27. Fill-in the Blank: 1000 • Question: • According to the QGV equation, PVA causes upward motions provided….. • Answer • What is the wind increases with height? Back

28. Daily Double Select how much you are willing to risk…. The Topic is Summer Weather

29. Bonus Question: 5000 pts. • Question: • It is a typical July afternoon in State College with an air temp of 84F and cumulus developing, yet 5 miles away it is only 25F with snow falling and a wind of 35 knots. • Answer • What is straight up! Back