Compare the Physical Characteristics of the Sun, Moon, and Earth
What do the Sun, Moon, and Earth have in common?
Gravity
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
Neptune
What type of scientist studies and predict the weather?
Meteorologists
Why is climate different from the weather?
Climate is the average weather based on several of years of recording the weather in one area.
The sun warms up the water in the ocean. This causes water vapor to rise up. What is this called?
Evaporation
What two things is the Sun made up of that the Earth and the Moon don't have?
Hydrogen & Helium
Which four planets are closest to the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
What is a commonly used tool that measures the temperature of the weather?
Thermometer.
Megan's mom tells her about the place that they're moving to, which is Alaska. She says that the weather is an average of 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Is this climate or weather?
Climate
What kind of energy does the Sun give to the ocean?
Thermal Energy
How does the moon get its light to shine on Earth?
The Sun
Which planet is the largest planet?
A. Mercury
B. Jupiter
C. Mars
B. Jupiter
The weather in March is 70 degrees. After 3 months, in June, the temperature either increases or decreases. Did it decrease or increase?
Increase
1. I went to Portugal today and the tour guide told me that the average weather is 50 - 70 degrees.
2. When I went outside today, it looked like it was going to rain.
Which sentence is an example of climate?
Sentence 1.
What is the heart of the water cycle?
The sun.
What is ONE thing that the Sun, Moon, and Earth have in common? (other than them all having gravity!)
They are all in the same galaxy/all in space.
What is the acronym for all of the planets?
"My Very Epic Mother Just Served Us Nachos!"
In Texas, water evaporates from the ocean and condenses into clouds. The month right now is February, so what kind of precipitation will happen, rain or snow?
Snow
What does climate depend on?
Weather or data to analyze the averages.
When the ocean water evaporates from the sun and condenses to form clouds, it eventually precipitates. How many forms of precipitation are there?
4, rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
What would happen to Earth if the Sun didn’t exist?
There would be no life.
Which planet has Titan as one of their moons?
Saturn
Why does the weather not just stay the same?
The tilt of the Earth
What has an effect on weather and climate?
The ocean
What would happen if the Sun and ocean did not work together?
There would be no precipitation, and the water supply would go down.