Description
This compeition will test the student's knowledge of
meteorological terms, techniques, and events.
Number of Participants / Approximate Time
Up to 2 / 45 minutes
The Competition
1. Student teams will be quizzed in the form of a test on basic weather
terms, concepts, and techniques. Material may include clouds,
instruments, weather patterns, severe weather, and major weather events
since 1960.
2. The test may include maps (meteorological and climotological), charts
(clouds), graphs (climatic zones), drawings
(station models, sea/land breeze, fronts), diagrams (isobars, isotherms,
lightning), and photographs in addition to basic questions.
3. Stations may be set up enabling students to make readings on a variety
of simple scientific weather instruments such as thermometers, barometers,
and anemometers.
4. Students will have 45 minutes to complete the test. Time is not a scoring factor.
5. Non-programmable calculators may be used by will not be
provided.
Scoring
The winner will be the one who achieved the highest score. Ties
will be broken with supplemental questions that will only be scored in the
event of a tie.
Last Updated: October 28, 2000
Copyright 2000, David Peters, ESO at Jacksonville High School.
Reproduction for educational use permitted.
