Unit 9D: Sections 5 & 6 & 7 Air Masses and Fronts Severe Storms Climate

1. Unit 9D: Sections 5 & 6 & 7Air Masses and FrontsSevere StormsClimate 5th Grade Science Review Game Designed By: Ms. Williams

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3. Air Masses and Fronts 100 • In the United States, air masses generally move from ___________ to _____________. a. north to south b. south to north c. west to east d. east to west Back

4. Air Masses and Fronts 200 • What are air masses that meet and remain over a region called? a) Stationary front b) Occluded front c) Warm front d) Still front

5. Air Masses and Fronts 300 • What forms at the boundary between air masses of different temperatures? a) front b) air mass c) warm front d) stationary front

6. Air Masses and Fronts 400 • Fronts are important clues to changes in weather. a) true b) false

7. Air Masses and Fronts 500 • Statistical forecasting is based on______________________. a. stationary fronts b. cooler, clearer, and drier weather c. warm and cold fronts d. weather patterns in the past.

8. Severe Storms 100 • What does storm watch mean? a) a storm is coming b) conditions are right for a storm c) look outside it is storming d) snow day!

9. Severe Storms 200 • Thunderstorms are likely to form in the warm air ahead of a _______________________. a. cold front b. warm front c. stationary front d. lunar eclipse

10. Severe Storms 300 • Tornadoes form where dry, cold air masses mix with ____________. a. cold, moist air masses b. warm, dry air masses c. warm, moist air masses d. cold, warm air masses

11. Severe Storms 400 Falling rain in a thunderstorm cloud causes _________, building up static electricity. a) updrafts b) downdrafts c) convection cell d) lightning

12. Severe Storms 500 • The regions of the United States where tornadoes are most likely to occur are: _________ and ________. a. northeast, Midwest b. southeast, northeast c. Midwest, Pacific Coast d. Great Plains, Mississippi Valley

13. Climate 100 • The average weather pattern of a region over time is its ______________________. a. weather b. climate c. eclipse d. tornado Albany, NY (ALB) 1971-2000

14. Climate 200 • In which climate zone do we live? a. temperate b. tropical c. mountain d. polar

15. Climate 300 • Climate depends on factors that affect _____________ and ___________ over a period of time. a. lunar, solar b. tornadoes, hurricanes c. latitude, longitude d. temperature, precipitation

16. Climate 400 • The _____________ at different latitudes causes differences in temperature. a) angle of insolation b) plant life c) humans d) all of the above

17. Climate500 • The three climate zones that depend on latitude are: _____________, __________, and ______________. a.tropical, polar, mountain b. tropical, temperate, polar c. mountain, temperate, desert d. none of the above

18. Hot or Cold 100 • Cold air moves in under a warm air mass, often bringing winds and brief storms, in a __________________. a) cold front b) warm front c) stationary front d) tornado

19. Hot or Cold 200 • When a fast-moving cold front meets a warm front, a(n) ___________ front forms. a. warm b. cold c. stationary d. occluded

20. Hot or Cold 300 • Land areas heat up and cool off slower than water. True False

21. Hot or Cold 400 • The higher a place is above sea level the ___________ its climate is. a) hotter b) colder c) wetter d) drier

22. Hot or Cold 500 • If the energy gained from the Sun equals energy lost into space, the average temperature on the Earth stays the same. The Earth is said to be in _____________. a) equilibrium b) radiative balance c) the Milky Way d) eclipse

23. Eclipses and Plants 100 • When the earth moves between the sun and the moon it is called? a) solar eclipse b) lunar eclipse c) shadow d) total eclipse

24. Eclipses and Plants 200 • John Muir felt that humans were destroying the a. universe. b. wilderness. c. light. d. angle of insolation.

25. Eclipses and Plants 300 • Luther Burbank found new methods of _____________ to help nature raise a better product. a. curing sick people b. breeding plant life c. protecting national parks d. making eclipses

26. Eclipses and Plants 400 • Luther Burbank was always on the lookout for the best ____________, ______________, or ______________. a. tree, flower, vegetable b. insect, mammal, flower c. illness, eclipse, cure d. none of the above

27. Eclipses and Plants 500 • When the moon moves between the sun and the earth it is called? a) total eclipse b) lunar eclipse c) shadow d) solar eclipse Back to Board

28. Final Jeopardy Add together all your winnings Make a wager by picking an amount of money. I wager $ ______________ If you are correct you add that amount to your final total and if you are incorrect you will subtract that amount from that total. Wait and listen for the teacher’s question If you are done play again or click to explore Discovery Education

29. CORRECT Circle the number on your board  Back to Board

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