This is the name of the galaxy where you will find our Solar System.
What is the Milky Way
100
The four planets closest to the sun are called the ____________.
What is the inner planets
100
The three major parts of the water cycle are: evaporation, condensation, and ______.
What is precipitation.
100
Which one measures air pressure? barometer, thermometer, rain gauge
What is a barometer
100
The first step in an experiment is to _________.
What is ask a question.
200
This is a system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
What is a galaxy.
200
The planets closest to the sun are made mostly of rock, while the outer planets are made mostly of _____.
What is gas
200
This happens when water is warmed up, particles gain energy, and the state changes from liquid to gas.
What is evaporation
200
Air pressure is the force of the air on the Earth. During high pressure, you can expect ______ weather.
What is nice, beautiful weather
200
The Scientific Method does not always have to have a test. If there is no test, we call it an ___.
experiment or investigation?
What is an investigation
300
These are glowing balls of hot gases that give off light and other types of energy.
What is a star
300
Earth has two things that make life on it possible: ideal distance from the sun and the presence of ___.
What is water.
300
This happens when water vapor is cooled, particles lose energy, and the state changes from gas to liquid.
What is condensation
300
Air pressure is the force of the air on the Earth. During low pressure, you can expect ______ weather.
What is rainy or stormy weather
300
When we make an educated guess about what will happen during our test, we must first do a bit of background research. This guess is called a ______.
What is a hypothesis
400
There are three types of galaxies which are named according to shape: elliptical, irregular, and_______.
What is spiral
400
Asteroids are large rocky objects orbiting the sun mostly in the Asteroid Belt located between which two planets?
What is Mars and Jupiter
400
This type of precipitation happens on days that the temperature is at or below 32o F.
What is snow.
400
The amount of water vapor the air can hold is called _____. The warmer the air is, the higher the ____.
What is humidity
400
How many times should you perform your experiment to be sure your results are valid?
What is AT LEAST three
500
A group of stars that form a picture in the sky are called _____.
What is a constellation
500
An object orbiting the sun that is larger than an asteroid, but smaller than a planet is known as a ___.
What is moon
500
Precipitation that falls to the Earth’s surface, but not into bodies of water, will sink into the ground or become this and eventually end up back in the water cycle.
What is runoff.
500
Which one measures rain fall? barometer, thermometer, rain gauge
What is a rain gauge
500
When we actually do the test, how many variables should change?