Scavenger+Hunt

=__**Scavenger Hunt: Weather and Natural Disasters**__=

Directions: Read each question carefully and click on the links provided in the questions to find the answers. The answer to each question will be on the website provided in that specific question. Number your paper from 1 to 15 and write your answers in complete sentences. Make sure your name is at the top! When you're done close out of all the websites and sit quietly.



**Rain and the Water Cycle (Adam McCord):**
1. Which of the following is a key phase of the Water Cycle? A. Evaporation B. Precipitation C. Condensation D. All of the above

2. Which of the following is not a form of precipitation? A. Water Vapor B. Rain C. Sleet D. Snow

3.True or False: During Evaporation water goes from being a liquid to a solid? A. True B. False

Cloud Types (Molly Clement):
4. Which kind of clouds sometimes show up in beautiful colors when the sun is setting or rising? A. High Level Clouds B. Low Level Clouds C. Mid-Level Clouds D. Vertically Developed Clouds

5. Low clouds are also known as _ clouds. A. Cirrus B. Altostratus C. Stratus D. Cumulus

6. Why are clouds white? A. Because they show the reflection of the ocean. B. Because they reflect the light from the sun. C. Because they're clean. D. Because they reflect the light from the moon.

Hurricanes & Tornadoes (Ashley Bernstein):
7. What is the difference between a [|hurricane and a typhoon] ? A. A hurricane is more powerful B. A typhoon is more powerful C. Naming of the storm D. Geography

8. What is a [|Category 3] hurricane? A. Winds 96-110 mph B. Winds 111-130 mph C. Winds 131-155 mph D. Winds 156 and higher

9. Where are [|tornadoes] most likely to occur? A. The Great Plains B. The South C. The North Pacific D. The Great Lakes

**Volcanoes (Alicia Donley):**
10. What makes a volcano erupt? A. Plate tectonics B. Magma C. Lava D. Hurricanes

11. What type type of volcano is shaped like a bowl? A. Lava volcanoes B. Composite volcanoes C. Shield volcanoes D. Cinder cones

12. True or False: Magmais inside of a volcano. A. True B. False

**Earthquakes (Ashley Singer):**
13. What was the date of the largest Earthquake that hit the US? A. January 4th B. March 20th C. December 14th D. March 28th

14. The only places that have never recorded a major earthquake in the US are southern parts of Florida, Alabama and Texas. A. True B. False

15. What coast is at most risk for having an earthquake? A. Midwest B. West Coast C. South Coast D. East Coast

**Lightning (Khamisha Remikie):**
16. Lightningcan heat the air around it to temperatures up to __ times hotter than the surface of the sun. A. Eight B. Four C. Five D. Six

17. Which season is the peak season for lightning? A. Fall B. Summer C. Spring D. Winter

18. During thunderstorm conditions, what kind of charge is concentrated in the base of the cloud ? A. Static B. Neutral C. Positive D. Negative