Historical Storms

One thing that we never covered this year was historical storms. Just on your free time, look over some historical weather events (most notably hurricanes), because there will be 2 historical storm questions on the invitational.

Don't slack on the essays! Also, be sure that you can answer every single question on the essay sheet (just the idea, you don't have to do it). All of the essay questions on the invitational are questions that you have seen before.

Anyways, start studying! Hopefully we can get 1st... (seriously though, if you don't then you guys didn't study enough since half the questions are repeats)...

Homework 3/26

Homework: Finish Packet. This should go up to the Weather Scientists
Complete three more essay questions on the sheet given.
http://docs.google.com/document/d/1NJgagzgk1nkYH4prBBGPNmSEeAj_LjqmoRNe27ovB2c

Next week: FINAL QUIZ! It should be on the second half of Unit #12 and the Weather Scientists.

ALSO IT WILL BE THE HARDEST QUIZ YOU'LL EVER TAkE! STUDY HARD! *wink wink*

Hi

Just a reminder, we will be having a quiz tomorrow on Weather Forecasting. Okay bye.

Invitational 4/18

Topics that could show up on the test:
1. Air Masses
2. Fronts
3. Clouds - http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/brochures/cloudchart.pdf
4. Precipitation
5. Weather forces – El Nino, La Nina, Jet Stream, Coriolis Effect, etc.
6. Pressure systems and the significance of air pressure in determining weather
7. Water cycle
8. Winds – Global wind patterns
9. Hurricanes – can include historic storms
10.Storms – thunderstorms, dorechos, nor’easters, etc. - can include historic storms 11.Tornadoes/Waterspouts - can include historic storms
12.Lightning
13.Atmosphere
14.Seasons
15.Blizzards/Snow/Snow Storms - can include historic storms
16.Floods – can include historic floods
17.Droughts – can include historic droughts
18.Radars/Satellites (GOES and POES)
19.Weather maps/graphs/charts
20.Weather Instruments
21.Forecasting/Prediction
22.Michigan Weather
23.Weather Scientists – 2015 (the matching section is good enough for studying)
a. Steve Lyons
b. Wladimir Peter Köppen
c. Vilhelm Bjerknes
d. Alfred Henry

Happy First Day of Spring!

Happy First Day of Spring! To celebrate, let's do some season-related multiple choice questions as an refresher. :)

1. What is happening today?
        (A) Summer Solstice
        (B) Winter Solstice
        (C) Vernal Equinox
        (D) Spring Solstice
        (E) Autumnal Equinox
2. The sun is directed at the
        (A) Equator
        (B) Tropic of Cancer
        (C) Tropic of Capricorn
        (D) North Pole
        (E) South Pole
3. The Vernal Equinox occurs in
        (A) February
        (B) March
        (C) April
        (D) May
        (E) June
4. In Australia, what is happening today?
        (A) Summer Solstice
        (B) Winter Solstice
        (C) Vernal Equinox
        (D) Spring Solstice
        (E) Autumnal Equinox
5. What causes seasons?
        (A) the Earth's orbit speed
        (B) the Earth's orbital period
        (C) the Moon's effect on the tides
        (D) the Earth's 23.5° tilt
        (E) none of the above ☺
6. Which of the following is true about today?
        (A) daytime and nighttime are equal in duration
        (B) daytime is longer than nighttime
        (C) nighttime is longer than daytime
        (D) daytime is shorter than nighttime
        (E) nighttime is shorter than daytime

Answers:
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. E
5. D
6. A

No Meeting 3/19

Hehe, there isn't a meeting on March 19.

So no quiz. But there is homework.

HOMEWORK: Questions 609-655.

Quiz Next Week will be on the first half (Q576-608). The information below still applies.
Quiz the Week After that will cover both the homework this week and weather scientists.

Practice Multiple Choice
1. What is a front?

        (A) an indicator of water vapor levels in the atmosphere

        (B) a separation line of different climate zones

        (C) a boundary between two different air masses

        (D) a system of warm and calm weather

        (E) an area of cloudless sky

2. Geostationary satellites

        (A) orbit at the speed of the Moon's rotation

        (B) orbit at the speed of the Earth's rotation

        (C) orbit at the speed of light

        (D) orbit at the angle of Earth's tilt

        (E) do not orbit the Earth

3. What type of front is formed when a cold front catches up and overtakes a warm front?

        (A) cold front

        (B) warm front

        (C) stationary front

        (D) occluded front

        (E) none of the above
4. Troughs usually bring
        (A) warm and dry weather
        (B) cold and windy weather
        (C) cloudy and rainy weather
        (D) hot and humid weather 
        (E) fair and calm weather

Answers: 

1. C

2. B

3. D
4. C

Quiz 3/19

The quiz on March 19 will compose of:
- 13 Multiple Choice Questions from Unit 12 (the ones on the homework). This section will be individual.
- 7 Multiple Choice Questions from Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. You should review everything we covered in the first half of the year (the questions aren't too bad, so no need to worry). This will also be individual.
- 16 Team Multiple Choice Questions (timed, like last quiz).
- 2 essays, one on the homework, and one from a previous unit.

Homework 3/12

Homework this week:
- Compete Unit #12 Part 1 (Q576-608)
- Study the concepts in the homework assignment.

Quiz Next Week
- Unit #12a
- Concepts from clouds (Unit 1), weather instruments (Unit 2), and climate systems and zones (Unit 4a)
- Individual section and group section (for real this time).

Be sure to study!  Invitationals are in a month!  ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Quiz 3/12

I've changed the format of the next quiz, so it's a lot harder. Make sure to study! Don't worry, though, because it will only be preparation for the competition in May.

There is a timed individual section of 24 challenge problems and a group section of 9 easier questions formatted just like the competition (2 stations + 1 essay).

What to study: Unit #11. Please do the homework (Q527-575).

HW 3/5

Finish Unit #11.
Quiz next week.

Use the Weather Wiz Kids website to complete the worksheet.

Also, do these review questions (try to do them without looking at answers):
1) How do clouds form?
2) Name three high level clouds.
3) What type of weather do the "alto" clouds often predict?
4) How does fog form?
5) What does an anemometer measure?
6) What does a hygrometer measure?
7) What weather instrument measures air pressure?
8) Define weather.
9) Define climate.
10) Define meteorology.