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Meteorology Jeopardy

Test your knowledge of meteorology with this Jeopardy-style game! Learn about weather instruments, weather systems, and atmospheric conditions while having fun.

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Meteorology Jeopardy

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  1. Meteorology Jeopardy

  2. Instrument used to measure windspeed Answer

  3. Anemometer Home

  4. Technology that can save lives by warning people of an approaching storm Answer

  5. Doppler radar Home

  6. An instrument that measures relative humidity with 2 thermometers Answer

  7. Psychrometer Home

  8. Used to measure atmospheric pressure Answer

  9. Barometer Home

  10. What layer of the atmosphere does our weather occur in? Answer

  11. Troposphere Home

  12. What type of air mass is dry and warm, and originates in SW USA or Mexico? Answer

  13. Continental Tropical Home

  14. Weather map symbols H & L indicate what kind of centers? Answer

  15. Air pressure centers (or High and Low pressure) Home

  16. This system uses reflected radio waves to determine the velocity and location of objects called: _____ Answer

  17. radar Home

  18. Weather conditions for an area over a long period of time are referred to as __________ Answer

  19. Climate Home

  20. The temperature at which the rate of evaporation equals the rate of condensation Answer

  21. Dew Point Home

  22. The front edge of an advancing warm air mass that replaces colder air with warmer air is a _______ Answer

  23. Warm Front Home

  24. What kind of front has similar weather to a cold front because of a fast-moving front overtaking a warm one? Answer

  25. Occluded Front Home

  26. This forms when a cold air mass over takes a warm air mass and causes violent storms Answer

  27. Cold front Home

  28. What is a large body of air throughout which temp and moisture content are similar Answer

  29. Air Mass Home

  30. A front at which air masses move either very slowly or not at all, and have weather similar to that of a warm front Answer

  31. Stationary front Home

  32. Mass of water vapor contained in a given volume of air is ______ Answer

  33. Absolute humidity Home

  34. What kind of pressure system brings warmer temps, cloudy skies, and stormy weather? Answer

  35. Low Pressure Home

  36. The ratio of the amount of water in the air to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation at a given temperature Answer

  37. Relative Humidity Home

  38. What is issued when severe weather has been spotted in a given area? Answer

  39. Warning Home

  40. Cool, clear skies and fair weather come from what type of pressure system? Answer

  41. High Pressure System Home

  42. What part of the water cycle involves liquid water changing to water vapor? Answer

  43. Evaporation Home

  44. What part of the water cycle involves water vapor changing back into liquid water? Answer

  45. Condensation Home

  46. Which air mass originates in the Arctic and Canada, and is cool and dry? Answer

  47. Continental Polar Home

  48. Which air mass originates in the Gulf of Mexico, and is warm and moist? Answer

  49. Maritime Tropical Home

  50. 2 major factors used to identify climate are: Answer

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