Planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
The moon phases are caused by which of the following?
- Earth's rotation on its axis.
- the moon's rotation on its axis.
- Earth's shadow
- the position of the Earth, moon, and sun.
the position of the Earth, moon, and sun
Made up of hot gases
sun
Amy woke up and saw there was going to be a low-pressure air mass for the next several days. Describe what type of weather should Amy prepare for.
Answers may vary.
Amy should prepare for clouds and precipitation - maybe chances of storms.
What tool measures temperature?
thermometer
What are the 4 gas giants?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune
What causes day and night?
it taking earth 24 hours (one day) to spin on its axis
moon
Clouds that bring fair weather.
Cumulus
What tool measures precipitation?
rain gauge
Describe the difference between the planets Mars and Jupiter.
For example: its size, what the planet is made of, where it is in the solar system.
Mars - small, solid, terrestrial planet, close to sun
Jupiter - large, gaseous, gas giant, far from sun
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun?
1 year or 365 days
110 times the diameter of Earth
Sun
Clouds that bring light rain and drizzle.
Stratus
What tool measures wind speed?
anemometer
List the planets in order from their distance from the sun.
Bonus:
What mnemonic device do we use to remember them in order?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
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How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?
Oxygen rich atmosphere that blocks out most damaging rays
Earth
Clouds that bring thunderstorms.
Cumulonimbus
What tool measures air pressure?
barometer
List the planets in order from biggest to smallest.
Bonus:
What mnemonic device do we use to remember them in order?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury
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Describe the difference between revolution and rotation.
Revolution - moving around another object
Rotation - spinning on its own axis
1/8 the mass of Earth
Clouds that may bring snow or light rain within a few hours.
Cirrus
Explain the difference between climate and weather.
Give an example of each.
Weather is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere "behaves" over relatively long periods of time.
Examples:
Weather = 25 degrees and snowing.
Climate = hot during the summer in Virginia.