The Weather Challenge Mary Mathias ITRT Suffolk Public
Schools
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Do you think you know all about weather? Get ready to test your
knowledge!
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What starts the water cycle? Question 1 a) sun b) the moon c)
Orion d) the clouds
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Exactamundo! a) the sun
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Try Again!
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This step of the water cycle happens as the sun heats the
water, and it slowly disappears. What step is this called? Question
2 a) precipitation b) dissipation c) evaporation d)
disappearing
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Youre right! c) evaporation Answer 2
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I dont think so!
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What is it called when there is not enough precipitation? The
land and plant life may also appear very dry. Question 3 a) want b)
drought c) storm d) rain
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You are on a roll! b) drought Answer 3
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Somebodys asleep at the wheel!
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What tool is used to measure how hot or cold the air is?
Question 4 a) thermometer b) keyboard d) rain gauge c) wind
vane
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Excellent! a) thermometer! Answer 4
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Did you put your thinking cap on today?
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What type of storm contains high winds and large amounts of
snow? Question 5 a) a snow monster b) hurricane c) tornado d)
blizzard
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Yes!!! d) blizzard Answer 5
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Read that question again!
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What is it called when there is too much precipitation in a
short time? Question 6 a) flood b) drought c) thunderstorm d)
rain
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You are fantastic! a) flood Answer 6
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The rain has gotten into your ears! Try again!
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This season is very warm and sunny. We are out of school during
this time. What season is it? Question 7 a) fall b) spring c)
winter d) summer
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What a bunch of smart kids! d) summer Answer 7
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I dont think so! Try again.
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What tool is used to measure the level of precipitation?
Question 8 a) thermometer b) rain gauge c) apparatus d) wind
vane
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Youre right! b) rain gauge Answer 8
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Wrong-try again!
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What step of the water cycle happens when the water droplets in
the clouds become too heavy? Question 9 a) condensation b)
accumulation c) precipitation d) evaporation
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Yeah! You got it! c) precipitation Answer 9
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No, not that one! Try again!
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Name the four types of precipitation. Question 10 a) rain,
snow, lightening, hail b) rain, sleet, snow, and droplets c) rain,
snow, water, sun d) rain, snow, sleet, hail
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Woo hoo! d) rain, snow, sleet,hail Answer 10
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Try again!
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What season happens when flowers and new leaves on the trees
start to appear, and the air is a little warmer? Question 11 a)
spring b) fall c) summer d) winter
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Thats right! a) spring Answer 11
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Are the lights on but nobodys home? Try again!
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What season happens when the leaves on trees start to die, and
the air gets a little chilly? Question 12 a) winter b) spring c)
fall d) summer
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Good job! c) fall Answer 12
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Nope! Try again!
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A farmer wants to know which direction the wind is blowing over
his crops today. What tool would he use to measure the direction of
the wind? Question 13 d) wind vane a) rain gauge c) thermometer b)
anemometer
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d)Wind vane Answer 13
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Put those oars in the water! Try again!
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What type of storm forms over the ocean, involves thunderstorms
sometimes tornadoes, and has an eye in the middle? Question 14 a)
tornadob) hurricane d) blizzardc) hurricane
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Absolutely! b) hurricane Answer 14
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Afraid not! Try again!
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What kind of storm happens when lightening heats up the air and
it expands so quickly that you hear a loud boom? Question 15 d)
blizzardc) tornado b) hurricanea) thunderstorm
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Right on! a) thunderstorm Answer 15
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What cha talkin about? Try again!
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What type of storm forms over land, has high winds, and a
rotating funnel cloud? Question 16 a) thunderstorm b) tornado c)
blizzard d) hurricane
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tornado Answer 16
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Somebody has not been reading their notes! Try again!
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Name the step of the water cycle that forms clouds after
evaporated water turns into water droplets after coming into
contact with cold air. Question 17 d) accumulationaccumulation b)
evaporationevaporation c) precipitation a)
condensationcondensation
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Holy Cannoli Batman! It is a) condensation Answer 17
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Youve been deceived! Try again!
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Everyone is enjoying the beautiful fall weather. Then, the air
gets colder, and the leaves are no longer on the trees. Then, it
starts to snow. What season is this? Question 18 d) spring b)
summer c) winter a) fall
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Wonderful! c) winter Answer 18
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Dont think so! Try again!
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The high for the day will be 35 degrees. What will you wear?
Question 20 a) Hat and gloves b) Shorts and a t-shirt c) sunglasses
d) Tank top
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Woohoo! A) hat and gloves Answer 20
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You just missed it! Try again!
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Congratulations! Youve just won the weather challenge!
