Rocks/Soil
Fossils are often found in what kind of rocks?
Sedimentary
What is the lunar phase of the moon in which all of the moon can be seen?
Full moon
What is any form of water that falls from the sky?
Precipitation
What do we call a scientist who studies weather?
meterologist
What is the hottest place in or on our planet?
the core
What is a group of stars that form a picture?
Constellation
What is a heavenly body which orbits a star?
planet
What rock is formed from lava or hot magma?
Igneous rock
Which direction are you facing when you face the North Star?
north
What do we call a cloud at ground level?
What are GPS, sextants, astrolabes, and heavenly bodies used for?
What is the earth's main source of light and heat energy?
the sun
What is the trembling or shaking in the earth's crust?
Earthquake
Which planets mostly made of gases?
Outer planets
What are the two main ingredients in soil?
Humus and minerals
What controls the water-cycle process?
the sun's heat
What is a weather prediction called?
What is the flight and space science agency of the United States?
NASA
What does the earth's revolution around the sun give us?
our year
What is place in the earth's crust where magma can erupt as lava?
Volcano
What is a huge star system?
Galaxy
What is the loss of soil by water or wind?
Erosion
What is a star and all the heavenly objects that orbit it?
solar system
Which atmosphere does weather happen in?
the lower atmosphere
What kind of energy source is coal?
nonrenewable energy
What does the earth's tilt give us?
our seasons
What is the condition of the air called?
Weather
What part of the atmosphere has the greatest density of gases?
Lower atmosphere
What is matter that settles to the bottom or sides of a body of water?
Sediment
What is the air surrounding the earth?
Atmosphere
Where does a hurricane get its energy?
a warm ocean
What is a cyclone that develops over hot land?
Tornado
Where in earth do is bedrock located?
the crust
What do we call the weather conditions for an area over a period of time?
Climate
What is another name for the Little Dipper?
Little Bear
What causes thunderstorms to move from west to east?
Jet Stream
What is the most severe type of tropical cyclone?
Hurricane
Where is magma found in the earth?
the mantle