What do you call the weight of the air in an area?
What is air pressure
100
what type of weather has high winds and rain and can have multiple tornadoes?
What is a hurricane
100
what is the smallest building block of matter?
What is an atom
200
which inner planet is missing from the sequence?
mercury, Venus, Earth, ______________,
What is Mars
200
What part of the water cycle causes water vapor to form into water drops and fall from the sky.
the water condenses and falls as precipitation
200
What is moving air called?
What is wind
200
What is NOT safe during a thunderstorm?
A. stand under a tall tree for protection
B. going inside a house
C. keeping electrical appliances turned off
D. following warning directions
standing under a tall tree
200
Carbon dioxide is a substance made up of carbon and oxygen. Which term BEST describes that carbon dioxide is?
A. compound
B/ element
C. atom
D/proton
What is a compound
300
The sun is the largest star in space?
true or false
false
300
when water is heated on the oceans, ponds, lakes, and rivers, it then forms clouds, this process is called____________.
Evaporation
300
What tool can be used to measure air pressure?
What is a barometer
300
Why is it important to stay away from windows during a hurricane?
Because the force of winds could break the window
300
What is the nucleus of an atom and has NO CHARGE
What is the Neutron
400
What planet has the most moons?
A. Mars
b. Earth
C. Jupiter
D. Neptune
C. Jupiter, it has 62 moons
400
when the rain water rolls off the land into lower bodies of water it is called.
What is run off
400
The amount of water vapor in the air is known as____________.
What is humidity
400
What are the BEST supplies to have as your severe weather preparation kit.
A. fresh bottles water and flashlights/candles
B. magazines and an emergency cell phone
C. lots of games and books so you are not
D. canned food and puzzles
A. fresh bottled water, flashlights and candles
400
when I take a nail and place it in salt water for ten years, the nail will rust. What do you call this change?
What is a chemical change
500
how many days does it take Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
What is 365, 1 year
and in that year we go through all four seasons depending on the position of our orbit.
** teacher discuss briefly
500
What are the 4 different ways that we can have precipitation?
What is rain, sleet, hail, and snow
500
Name the three climate zones in order as they move away from the Equator.
tropical, temperate, polar
500
thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards are all examples of?
severe weather, and you should follow safety precautions
500
If I combine a solvent and a solute to make a new substance, I have created a?
A. solution
B. mixture
C. compound
D. drinkable component