1 Welcome! The Topic For Today Is General Weather Knowledge

2 General Weather KnowledgeGlobal Numbers National Records PA Points of Interest Name That Line Fill in the Blank 200 400 600 800 1000 Bonus Question: 5000 pts

3 Global Numbers: 200 Question: The Earth’s Mean Temperature AnswerWhat 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 105FAnswer 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 AnswerWhat is an isotherm? Back

19 Name That Line: 400 Question: Constant pressure line AnswerWhat is an isobar? Back

20 Name That Line: 600 Question: Constant dew point line AnswerWhat is an isodrosotherm? Back

21 Name That Line: 800 Question: Constant wind velocity AnswerWhat is an isotach? Back

22 Name That Line: 1000 Question: Lines of constant rainfall amountAnswer 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