Fun
A barometer is used to measure
air pressure
Layer of the atmosphere with the most air pressure
the troposphere
What happens to a hurricane when it moves over land?
It weakens
The lower the altitude the ________ the air pressure
greater or higher
When water vapor cools and becomes liquid like on the side of a cold glass of lemonade or in the sky when clouds are formed
condensation
The stratosphere contains this which protects us from too much ultraviolet radiation
ozone
What happens to a dog's fur after a bath (Liquid turning into gas)
evaporation
Where could you find the sun's energy from millions of years ago? Choices: a plant, fungi, fossil fuels, wind
fossil fuels
What is the name of the global winds that blow constantly?
Prevailing Winds
Water molecule leaving the stomata of a leaf
transpiration
Planet with the Great Red Spot believed to be the biggest storm in our Solar System
Jupiter
Weather takes place in this layer of the atmosphere
troposphere
Sister planet to Earth with poisonous gasses like carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid in its atmosphere
Venus
Name the 6 kingdoms
The 4 rocky, terrestrial planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
What is the universal solvent?
water
Hygrometer measures what?
humidity
Ashley wants to see how much difference fertilizer makes when growing sunflowers. She waters one patch of sunflowers with fertilizer water and another patch right beside it with plain water. Give an example of what would be a constant in this experiment?
same soil, amount of water, amount of sunlight, same type of seeds
purpose of a dichotomous key
identifies an organism and its scientific name
Products of cellular respiration
ATP, carbon dioxide, water
Ashley wants to see how much difference fertilizer makes when growing sunflowers. She waters one patch of sunflowers with fertilizer water and another patch right beside it with plain water. What is her independent variable?
fertilizer water
If the number of foxes outnumber the number of rabbits in an ecosystem, what can you assume will occur between the foxes?
competition for prey
Ashley wants to see how much difference fertilizer makes when growing sunflowers. She waters one patch of sunflowers with fertilizer water and another patch right beside it with plain water. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
plant growth
What is the correct scientific name for the organism below?
Eukarya, Animal, Chordate, Mammal, Carnivore, Canidae, Canis, Lupus
Canis lupus
A student at THMS wanted to know what flavor of gum most teenagers liked. He asked 5 of his friends. They all said that cinnamon was their favorite. The student wrote a report for science class saying that cinnamon flavored gum is the most popular gum among teens. What is wrong with his information?
Too small of a sample size