Competition Practice Day 28

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MC Practice Day 28

55. What type of wind pattern is found between 60°N and 90°N?
        (A) doldrums

        (B) NE trade winds

        (C) SE trade winds

        (D) prevailing westerlies

        (E) polar easterlies

56. Michigan experiences with weather pattern?

        (A) doldrums

        (B) NE trade winds

        (C) SE trade winds

        (D) prevailing westerlies

        (E) polar easterlies

Competition Practice Day 27

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MC Practice Day 27

53. Trade winds blow to the
        (A) equator

        (B) north pole

        (C) south pole

        (D) northern horse latitude

        (E) southern horse latitude

54. The prevailing westerlies blow to the

        (A) west

        (B) east

        (C) north

        (D) south

        (E) it depends

Competition Practice Day 26

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MC Practice Day 26

51. Derechos are usually associated with
        (A) warm fronts

        (B) cold fronts

        (C) occluded fronts

        (D) stationary fronts

        (E) pressure fronts

52. What type of front is formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front?

        (A) warm front

        (B) cold front

        (C) occluded front

        (D) stationary front

        (E) pressure front

Competition Practice Day 25

Over the course of the next few months, I will post some multiple choice questions for you to answer. On the final meeting on May 14, if you answer all of the questions correctly, I will give you a cookie. ;)

MC Practice Day 25

49. Hailstones become bigger when they
        (A) get caught in the updraft

        (B) get caught in the downdraft

        (C) enter a tornado

        (D) fall to the ground

        (E) hit the ground

50. Tornadoes are most likely to form during what time of day?

        (A) dawn

        (B) morning

        (C) afternoon

        (D) evening

        (E) nighttime

Competition Practice Day 24

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MC Practice Day 24

47. What is the difference between a tornado and a funnel cloud?
        (A) funnel clouds are stronger than tornadoes

        (B) funnel clouds last over 2 hours

        (C) funnel clouds are not cone-shaped

        (D) funnel clouds form over water

        (E) funnel clouds do not touch the ground

48. What is the difference between a tornado and a waterspout?

        (A) waterspouts are stronger than tornadoes

        (B) waterspouts last over 2 hours

        (C) waterspouts are not cone-shaped

        (D) waterspouts form over water

        (E) waterspouts do not touch the ground

Competition Practice Day 23

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MC Practice Day 23

45. Supercell thunderstorms usually produce
        (A) no tornadoes

        (B) weak tornadoes

        (C) strong tornadoes

        (D) landspouts

        (E) dust devils

46. Wall clouds are usually found on what side of storms?

        (A) northwest

        (B) southwest

        (C) northeast

        (D) southeast

        (E) depends on the strength of the storm

Competition Practice Day 22

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MC Practice Day 22

43. Which of the following scales measures wind intensity?
        (A) Fujita Scale

        (B) Saffir-Simpson Scale

        (C) Richter Scale

        (D) Palmer Index

        (E) Beaufort Scale

44. Which of the following scales measures drought intensity?

        (A) Fujita Scale

        (B) Saffir-Simpson Scale

        (C) Richter Scale

        (D) Palmer Index

        (E) Beaufort Scale

Competition Practice Day 21

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MC Practice Day 21

41. Which of the following scales measures tornado intensity?
        (A) Fujita Scale

        (B) Saffir-Simpson Scale

        (C) Richter Scale

        (D) Palmer Index

        (E) Beaufort Scale

42. Which of the following scales measures hurricane intensity?

        (A) Fujita Scale

        (B) Saffir-Simpson Scale

        (C) Richter Scale

        (D) Palmer Index

        (E) Beaufort Scale

Update

I will be going to Chicago over the weekend, so I will not be able to make the Saturday meeting. I have arranged for someone to give you guys something to work on.

You guys will get another packet on Saturday with information that we never covered. I made it after I saw the District Exam for another region of the state, so hopefully it is able to fill in the gaps for the topics that Weather Wiz Kids never went through.

For the invitational, I think the questions you guys got wrong were 12, 23, 32, 42, 48, 49, 53, and 61 (not sure though since I don't have your scantron). Please double check those questions on the invitational here: http://docs.google.com/document/d/1hIE2i9XBqB-ZWb_VHPL7Wl0QlFmEW5saHR-2QkXfKu0

Answers:
12. (B) False
23. (B) False
32. (A) True
42. (C) Student 3
48. (B) False
49. (C) Occluded Front
53. (D) Water in the Pacific Ocean near the equator becomes warmer
61. (D) narrow valleys

As for the packet, if the directions weren't clear enough:
Saturday Meeting 4/25: Complete Topics 1-4 (you guys can work together).
HW 4/26: Topic 5
HW 4/27: Topic 6
HW 4/28: Topics 7-8
HW 4/29: Topic 9
Thursday Meeting 4/30: Go over answers

Don't do the sample exam yet. We'll save that for later.

Competition Practice Day 20

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MC Practice Day 20

39. A storm with wind speeds of less than 74 mph is classified as a
        (A) Category 4 Hurricane

        (B) Category 3 Hurricane

        (C) Category 2 Hurricane

        (D) Category 1 Hurricane

        (E) Tropical Storm

40. Which of the following statements is true?

        (A) In the Northern Hemisphere, hurricanes rotate in a clockwise direction.

        (B) In the Northern Hemisphere, hurricanes rotate in a counter-clockwise direction.

        (C) A hurricane with wind speeds of 134 mph is classified as a Category 5 Hurricane.

        (D) Category 1 and 2 Hurricanes are not dangerous.

        (E) Typhoons and Hurricanes are two vastly different types of storms.

Competition Practice Day 19

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MC Practice Day 19

37. A fast moving winter system common to Michigan is a(n)
        (A) Alberta Clipper

        (B) Nor'easter

        (C) Avalanche

        (D) Frost Quake

        (E) Thundersnow

38. Nor'easters are most likely to occur in which state?

        (A) Michigan

        (B) Florida

        (C) New York

        (D) California

        (E) Texas

Competition Practice Day 18

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MC Practice Day 18

35. What are snowflakes made out of?
        (A) ice crystals

        (B) dust particles

        (C) alcohol droplets

        (D) potato chips

        (E) corn flakes

36. Snow formation is linked with which aspect of the water cycle?

        (A) evaporation

        (B) transpiration

        (C) infiltration

        (D) deposition

        (E) sublimation

Competition Practice Day 17

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MC Practice Day 17

33. If 20 seconds pass between lightning and thunder, how far away is the storm?
        (A) 1 mile

        (B) 2 miles

        (C) 3 miles

        (D) 4 miles

        (E) 5 miles

34. A typical thunderstorm lasts how long?

        (A) 2 ½ hours

        (B) 2 hours

        (C) 1 ½ hours

        (D) 1 hour

        (E) 30 minutes

Invitational Exam

Invitational Exam: http://docs.google.com/document/d/1hIE2i9XBqB-ZWb_VHPL7Wl0QlFmEW5saHR-2QkXfKu0

Answer Document: http://docs.google.com/document/d/1g0Ht-kuLIQtDns5LZYo8VA3VDcw4k7Y_qz4pPoxpg2U

Check your answers if you wish. We will be discussing the answers next week.

Congrats on 1st place! :)

Competition Practice Day 16

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MC Practice Day 16

31. Which of the following is a safe choice to make during a thunderstorm?
        (A) hide under a tree for protection

        (B) hide in a body of water

        (C) hide in the closest building you can find

        (D) don't hide and just carry on with your business; thunderstorms are not really dangerous

        (E) all of the above

32. Which of the following is true of lightning?

        (A) Positive charges build up at the bottom of the cloud.

        (B) Positive charges build up at the top of the cloud.

        (C) Positive charges build up at the center of the cloud.

        (D) Positive charges due not build up, only negative charges do.

        (E) None of the Above

Good Luck!

Good luck at the competition tomorrow! Hopefully we can win 1st place!

If you don't, I won't give you guys cookies...  >:)

Competition Practice Day 15

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MC Practice Day 15

29. What are the three basic ingredients needed to create a thunderstorm?
        (A) dryness, unstable air, lift

        (B) dryness, stable air, lift

        (C) moisture, unstable air, lift

        (D) moisture, stable air, lift

        (E) none of the above

30. Which of the following is true?

        (A) Thunderstorms are associated with high pressure systems.

        (B) Thunderstorms are associated with cold weather.

        (C) Thunderstorms are most likely to occur at nighttime.

        (D) Thunderstorms are most likely to occur in the afternoon.

        (E) Thunderstorms do not exist.

Competition Practice Day 14

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MC Practice Day 14

27. A thunderstorm is produced by a
        (A) cumulonimbus cloud

        (B) stratus cloud

        (C) nimbostratus cloud

        (D) cumulus cloud

        (E) cirrus cloud

28. Thunderstorms can bring
                   I. gusty winds
                   II. heavy rain
                   III. tornadoes

        (A) I only

        (B) II only

        (C) III only

        (D) I and II only

        (E) I, II, and III

Competition Practice Day 13

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MC Practice Day 13

25. Wind chill is temperature combined with
        (A) air pressure

        (B) relative humidity

        (C) snowfall

        (D) wind direction

        (E) wind speed

26. The Heat Index is temperature combined with

        (A) air pressure

        (B) relative humidity

        (C) snowfall

        (D) wind direction

        (E) wind speed

Competition Practice Day 12

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MC Practice Day 12

23. Which of the following statements is true?
        (A) Low pressure systems are associated with fair weather and light winds.

        (B) High pressure systems are associated with stormy weather and strong winds.

        (C) Winds flow into high pressure systems.

        (D) Winds flow into low pressure systems.

        (E) None of the above statements are true.

24. Which of the following is not a unit of pressure?

        (A) atmosphere (atm)

        (B) millibar (mb)

        (C) milliliter (mL)

        (D) pounds per square inch (psi)

        (E) inches of Mercury (inHg)

Competition Practice Day 11

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MC Practice Day 11

21. What can you find between the mesosphere and thermosphere?
        (A) tropopause

        (B) mesopause

        (C) thermopause

        (D) stratopause

        (E) exopause

22. The atmosphere is mainly composed of which two gases?

        (A) nitrogen and oxygen

        (B) oxygen and water vapor

        (C) nitrogen and water vapor

        (D) oxygen and carbon dioxide

        (E) nitrogen and carbon dioxide

Update

I will not be able to make the meetings today or next Thursday, so I won't see you guys before the competition. Hopefully you guys have started reviewing the concepts we have covered this year.

Know the following information:

• All 12 cloud types and their locations (high cloud, low cloud, middle cloud)
• Characteristics of the different types of clouds (rain clouds, wispy clouds, puffy clouds, etc.)
• Identifying clouds from a diagram
• What each type of cloud predicts (e.g. cirrus clouds predict fair weather)
• Weather instruments, their uses, and what they look like
• Weather and Climate
• Climate systems
• Seasons
• Equinox/Solstice
• Climate Change/Greenhouse Gases
• The Moon and its responsibility
• The Water Cycle
• Layers of the Atmosphere
• Characteristics of the Atmosphere (e.g. know where the ozone layer is, where weather happens, etc.)
• Pressure
• Humidity
• Temperature
• Wind Chill/Heat Index
• Rain and Thunderstorms
• How Lightning works
• Floods and Droughts
• Snow and its formation
• Types of winter storms (e.g. Alberta Clipper, Nor'easter, Lake Effect Snow, etc.)
• Characteristics of hurricanes
• Tornado Alley
• Types of tornadoes (waterspouts, funnel clouds, etc.)
• Characteristics of tornadoes
• Wind
• Fronts
• Jet Stream
• Direction winds blow in (it's OPPOSITE! The Westerlies blow east and the Easterlies blow west)
• Scales and their usage (e.g. Saffir-Simpson, Fujita, Beaufort, etc.)
• El Niño/La Niña
• Air Masses
• Weather Scientists
• HISTORICAL STORMS (Research some historical hurricanes and tornadoes, one will be guaranteed to show up on the test. Not going to help you though.)

STUDYING STRATEGY: REVIEW THE MULTIPLE CHOICE AND TRUE FALSE QUESTIONS ON QUIZZES AND HOMEWORK!

You should have the quiz answers. I can guarantee that some of the questions on the invitational are variations of questions you've had before.

Multiple Choice and True/False answers on the homework (+select questions):

Unit 1

5. A

6. C

7. T

8. T

9. F

Unit 4

97. C (it's supposed to be a glacier)

98. D

99. A

100. B

155. F

156. T

157. F

158. T

159. T

160. F

161. T

162. F

163. F

164. T

165. T

166. T

167. F

168. F

169. T

170. F

171. T

172. T

173. T

174. F

Unit 6

199. D

200. E

201. B

203. C

212. decreases

214. II-V; VI-IX

217. out of

218. into

226. D

227. D

228. C

Unit 7

268. B

271. C

272. all of them

284. E

301. T

302. T

303. T

304. F

305. F

306. T

307. T

308. F

309. T

310. F

311. F

323. D

324. E

325. B

Unit 8

337. B

338. C

339. A

342. D 

346. reflects

359. F

360. T

361. T

362. F

363. T

364. F

365. F

366. F

367. T

368. T

387. B

388. A

389. D

Unit 9

394. CCW

395. CW

431. T

432. F

433. T

434. T

435. F

436. T

437. F

438. T

439. T

440. T

441. T

442. F

443. T

444. F

445. F

446. C

447. D

448. A

449. D

479. D

480. B

481. E

482. A

483. C

484. B

485. E

486. E

487. C

488. C

489. E

490. B

491. F

492. F

493. F

494. F

495. T

496. F

497. F

498. F

499. F

Unit 11

535. C

539. high to low

542. A

547. B

549. A

559. T

560. F

561. T

562. T

563. F

564. T

565. F

566. T

567. T

575. A, B, D, F, G, H, I, J, K, M, O, Q, R

Unit 12

599. mP

600. cP

601. cP

602. mP

603. mT

604. cT

605. mT

607. cP

608. cT

Unit 13

answers are given on the page

Good luck on the test! I would never give away any hints on this post, but even if I did, study everything anyways because anything can show up the exam. :)

If you have any questions, email me at ajz1998@gmail.com or comment on this post.

Competition Practice Day 10

Over the course of the next few months, I will post some multiple choice questions for you to answer. On the final meeting on May 14, if you answer all of the questions correctly, I will give you a cookie. ;)

MC Practice Day 10

19. Weather occurs in which layer of the atmosphere?
        (A) stratosphere

        (B) thermosphere

        (C) troposphere

        (D) exosphere

        (E) mesosphere

20. Meteors burn up in which layer of the atmosphere?

        (A) stratosphere

        (B) thermosphere

        (C) troposphere

        (D) exosphere

        (E) mesosphere

Competition Practice Day 9

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MC Practice Day 9

17. Which of the following lists the layers of the atmosphere in order, from lowest to highest?
        (A) troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

        (B) troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

        (C) troposphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, exosphere

        (D) thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere

        (E) stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, exosphere

18. The Ozone Layer is located in which layer of the atmosphere?

        (A) stratosphere

        (B) thermosphere

        (C) troposphere

        (D) exosphere

        (E) mesosphere

Competition Practice Day 8

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MC Practice Day 8

15. The process in which water vapor turns back into water is known as what?
        (A) evaporation

        (B) transpiration

        (C) condensation

        (D) infiltration

        (E) sublimation

16. The process in which precipitation soaks through soil is known as what?

        (A) evaporation

        (B) transpiration

        (C) condensation

        (D) infiltration

        (E) sublimation

Competition Practice Day 7

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MC Practice Day 7

13. What is the importance of the moon?
        (A) It alters long term weather conditions.

        (B) It is responsible for climate change.

        (C) It causes the seasons.

        (D) It recirculates the oceans.

        (E) It provides a source of heat.

14. Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

        (A) Water Vapor

        (B) Oxygen

        (C) Carbon Dioxide

        (D) Nitrous Oxide

        (E) Methane

Competition Practice Day 6

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MC Practice Day 6

11. During an equinox, the sun is directed at the
        (A) Equator

        (B) Tropic of Cancer

        (C) Tropic of Capricorn

        (D) North Pole

        (E) South Pole

12. The shortest day of the year occurs during which event?

        (A) Vernal Equinox

        (B) Autumnal Equinox

        (C) Spring Solstice

        (D) Summer Solstice

        (E) Winter Solstice

The Layers of the Atmosphere

Just for fun. :)

The Layers of the Atmosphere

Competition Practice Day 5

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MC Practice Day 5

9. Michigan is located in which climate zone?
        (A) humid subtropical

        (B) humid continental

        (C) marine west coast

        (D) mediterranean

        (E) subarctic

10. Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?

        (A) latitude

        (B) proximity to water

        (C) vegetation

        (D) elevation

        (E) air masses

Competition Practice Day 4

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MC Practice Day 4

7. Which of the following climate systems covers approximately 27% of the Earth's surface?
        (A) atmosphere

        (B) hydrosphere

        (C) cryosphere

        (D) lithosphere

        (E) biosphere

8. Nearly what percent of the Earth's freshwater is found in the cryosphere?

        (A) 20%

        (B) 25%

        (C) 33%

        (D) 50%

        (E) 75%

Competition Practice Day 3

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MC Practice Day 3

5. Water freezes at which of the following temperatures?
                      I. 273 K
                      II. 32°C
                      III. 0°F

        (A) I only

        (B) II only

        (C) III only

        (D) II and III only

        (E) I, II, and III

6. 95°F is equal to (you must show work!)

        (A) 25°C

        (B) 30°C

        (C) 35°C

        (D) 40°C

        (E) none of the above

Competition Practice Day 2

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MC Practice Day 2

3. Which of the following instruments measure wind direction?

        (A) wind vane

        (B) anemometer

        (C) compass

        (D) hygrometer

        (E) barometer

4. Doppler Radar measures

        (A) relative humidity

        (B) temperature

        (C) air pressure

        (D) precipitation intensity

        (E) wind direction

Competition Practice Day 1

Over the course of the next few months, I will post some multiple choice questions for you to answer. On the final meeting on May 14, if you answer all of the questions correctly, I will give you a cookie. ;)

MC Practice Day 1

Today, the sky is covered with altostratus and altocumulus clouds. 

1. Altostratus and altocumulus clouds predict what kind of weather?

        (A) cold weather

        (B) dry weather

        (C) hot weather

        (D) fair weather

        (E) rainy weather

2. Altostratus and altocumulus clouds are

        (A) high level clouds

        (B) middle level clouds

        (C) low level clouds

        (D) vertically growing clouds

        (E) horizontally growing clouds

Spring Break

Start reviewing now! I'll hopefully provide you with a review packet on April 11 (there is a meeting that day) but I'm busy so it's not 100% guaranteed.