The Force
The Seasons
The Moon
Meteorology
Potpourri
100

Gravity, inertia, pressure, etc. are all INVISIBLE forces. (True or False)

What is TRUE

100
This is the length of time it takes for the Earth to make 1 full revolution around the sun.
What is about 365.25 days (365.242 days) or 1 year
100
This is the name of the period of time it takes the MOON to make 1 full orbit around the EARTH
What is a MONTH
100

This is how wind always moves.

What is from HIGH PRESSURE TO LOW PRESSURE?

100

This is how we have day and night.

What is the Earth's rotation on its axis

200

These are the 2 factors that affect the strength of the force of gravity between 2 objects

What are MASS and DISTANCE?

200
This is why days are warmer in the summer (in the northern hemisphere)
What is because the sun appears higher in the sky for longer hours and rays are more direct
200
This is approximately how long it takes the moon to complete a full cycle of phases (from new moon back to new moon)
What is 29-30 days OR 29.5 days
200

This is how the troposphere is mostly heated.

What is convection

200

This is  the sunlight angle in Branchburg, NJ on June 12st.

What is a HIGH ANGLE?

300

These are the 2 forces that keep the moon in orbit around the Earth

What are GRAVITY and INERTIA?

300
This is the reason for the seasons!
What is because the Earth is tilted on its axis as it revolves around the Sun.
300
This is why the moon looks different at different times of the month
What is WE SEE DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE MOON AS THE MOON ORBITS THE EARTH
300

Higher up in the atmosphere air pressure ________________

What is DECREASES

300

This is the force that causes currents (air and ocean) to curve

What is Coriolis Effect?

400

The moon has no air, thus it has no gravity (TRUE or FALSE)

What is FALSE? (The moon has mass, thus it has gravity.)

400

Earth is closer to the Sun in summer, when the temperature is higher.

What is FALSE- the distance between the Sun and Earth has nothing to do with the temperature on Earth.

400
This is the order of the Earth, Sun and moon during a solar eclipse
What is Earth, moon, sun
400

This is how cold fluids move.

What is SINK?

400

This occurs on March 21st

What is the vernal equinox?

500

True or False: All objects have inertia, whether they are moving or not. 

What is TRUE? ( All objects have mass, thus they have inertia).

500

Tilt od the Earth's axis June 21st.

What is 23.5 degrees?

500
This is the order of the Earth, moon and sun during a lunar eclipse
What is Sun, Earth, Moon
500

These two factors move deep ocean currents around the globe.

What are SALINITY AND TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES?

500

This is the type of heat transfer that the troposphere is MOSTLY heated by

What is CONVECTION?

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