weather
Earth Systems & Atomsphere
Nature of Science
Measurement
Motion
100
A funnel-shaped cloud that touches Earth's surface is called a:
What is cyclone?
100
What percent of our atmosphere is made up of gases other than oxygen and nitrogen?
What is 1%?
100
Which branch of science includes the study of the stars?
What is earth and space science?
100
The closeness of a measurement to its true value is its:
What is accuracy?
100
The energy associated with motion is called:
What is kinetic energy?
200
Weather associated with an anticyclone is generally:
What is dry and clear?
200
The sun's rays are LEAST direct near:
What is near the poles?
200
Which branch of science includes the study of magnetism?
What is physical science?
200
If scientists cannot obtain exact numbers, they should rely on a(n):
What is estimate?
200
On a graph showing distance versus time, a horizontal line represents an object that is:
What is not moving at all? (time is continuing but distance remains the same)
300
Air has pressure because:
What is air has mass?
300
Trying to explain why tides occur on Earth is an example of:
What is applying scientific inquiry?
300
Why would a scientist reject a scientific theory?
What is new evidence contradicts it?
300
A line graph in which the data points do not fall along a straight line is called a:
What is nonlinear graph?
300
The force of gravity on a person or object on the surface of a planet is called:
What is weight?
400
An aneroid barometer is different from a mercury barometer in that it:
What is does not contain liquid?
400
Why are tornadoes more likely to form in Florida between February through April?
What is the jet stream moves south into Florida?
400
A statement that describes what scientist expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions is:
What is scientific law?
400
Weight measures the force of gravity on an object and mass measures the amount of:
What is matter an object contains?
400
The amount of matter in an object is called its:
What is mass?
500
The climate zones lying between 23.5 degrees and 66.5 degrees north and south latitude are called the:
What is temperate zones?
500
What kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rocks to change?
What is chemical weathering?
500
In science, a fact is:
What is a confirmed observation?
500
If a bicyclist travels 30 kilometers in two hours, her average speed is:
What is 15 km/h
500
What happens when two forces act in the same direction?
What is their strengths are added?
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