READY-MADE CLASSROOM REVIEW
Weather and Climate Review
Earth Science · Grades 6-8 · about 20 minutes. Project the board, share one room code, and keep the class on the same review.
Review before you host
Check the clues and answers for your group. Answers stay hidden during live play until the host reveals them.
Foundations
$200This term matches this description: long-term weather pattern of a region.
$400This term matches this description: concentration of water vapour in the air.
$600This term matches this description: layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere.
$800This term matches this description: gas layer surrounding earth.
$1000This term matches this description: temperature below which condensation occurs.
Key Vocabulary
$200This term matches this description: instrument for measuring wind speed.
$400This term matches this description: visible mass of particles suspended in the atmosphere.
$600This term matches this description: condensed water vapor that falls from clouds.
$800This term matches this description: scientific instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure.
$1000This term matches this description: static pressure exerted by the weight of the earth's atmosphere.
Systems and Parts
$200This term matches this description: leading edge of a cooler mass of air.
$400This term matches this description: volume of air defined by its temperature and water vapor content.
$600This term matches this description: meteorological interaction of warm and cool air masses.
$800This term matches this description: area with air pressures lower than adjacent areas.
$1000This term matches this description: region with higher atmospheric pressure.
Cause and Effect
$200This term matches this description: violently rotating column of air.
$400This term matches this description: storm characterized by lightning.
$600This term matches this description: rapidly rotating storm system.
$800This term matches this description: fast-flowing atmospheric air current.
$1000This term matches this description: apparent force in a rotating reference frame.
Apply It
$200This term matches this description: type of snowstorm.
$400This term matches this description: leeward side of a mountain range.
$600This term matches this description: atmospheric heat retention.
$800This term matches this description: scientific study of the atmosphere focusing on weather forecasting.
$1000This term matches this description: radar used to locate and monitor meteorological conditions.
Challenge Round
$200This term matches this description: gaseous phase of water.
$400This term matches this description: device to measure temperature.
$600This term matches this description: instrument for measuring humidity.
$800This term matches this description: rise of water associated with a low-pressure weather system.
$1000This term matches this description: instrument for measuring liquid precipitation.
