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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 2 nd 3 points 3 rd 2 points 4 th 1 point for 5 th 0 for 6th.
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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 __________ and ____________Temperature, humidity
2) A continental tropical air mass consists of ___________, __________ air.Warm, dry
3) Describe a cold frontA rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a slowly moving warm air mass, the warm air is pushed upward.
4) Describe an occluded frontA warm air mass caught between 2 cold fronts.
5) A swirling center of low air pressure is called a(an) __________, and a swirling center of high air pressure is called a(an) _______ cyclone, anticyclone
6) A storm is defined as: ________ _____________________A violent disturbance in the atmosphere
7) What type of clouds do thunderstorms form in?Cumulonimbus clouds
9) Where do most hurricanes that threaten the eastern United States form?Off of the west coast of Africa
10) How long do hurricanes usually last?Usually a week or more p573 text
11) What is the first rule of flood safety?Get to high 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?Barometer, anemometer, psychrometer, doppler radar, weather balloons,
15) Describe the El Nino effect.Wind shifts push warm surface water toward the west coast of South America.
16) What is an isobar?Lines joining places on the map with equal pressure
17) What is an isotherm?Lines on a map that join places of equal temperature
18) How does latitude effect climate?The closer you are to the Equator, the warmer your climate is.
19) What are the 3 temperature zones determined by latitude?Tropical. Temperate, and polar
20) How do ocean currents affect climate?Warm currents warm the air near them, cool currents cool the air near them, effecting the land near them
21) How do mountains affect climate?For every kilometer increase in altitude, the temperature drops by 6.5 degrees Celsius
22) What feature of the Earth is responsible for the seasons?The Earth’s tilted axis
23) A warm front is classified by warm air moving: ________ _____________________over slower denser cold air
24) Cumulonimbus clouds form when _______ air is forced upward at a _______ _______Warm, cold front
25) Where is the safest place to be during a tornado?In the basement of a sturdy building
26) What is the difference between a flood watch and a flood warning?Flood watch means a flood is possible, flood warning is when floods have already been reported
27) Why should you boil water after a flood?Flood waters can wash into wells and water treatment plants polluting the water
31) Draw the map symbol for a sunny day with winds coming from the north at 2 mph
32) How does altitude affect climate? For every kilometer increase in altitude, the temperature drops by 6.5 degrees Celsius
33) When it is winter in the northern hemisphere, which hemisphere is pointed toward the sun?Southern
34) How does the distance from large bodies of water affect climate?Areas close to large bodies of water experience a smaller range of temperatures than a location far from major bodies of water