SOLAR SYSTEM
The smallest planet is
Mercury
Where do plants get their energy from?
the Sun
Name 4 landforms.
Any of the following are correct: plains, mountain, valley, hill, island, peninsula, canyon, plateau
Liquid water escapes into the air as a gas during this process
Evaporation
Water that boils turns into
Steam or vapor
What must be added to change water from ice to steam?
Heat
How much of the earth is covered in water?
70%
Water in the air in gas form is called
Water Vapor
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
Preserved imprints of animals or plants in rocks are called
Fossils
Ocean currents are caused by what in the atmosphere?
Winds
What are the 3 states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Name the planets in order from closest to the Sun to farthest from the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Name a non-renewable source or fossil fuel
Oil, gas, or coal
An animal that eats animals once they are dead (for example a vulture)
Scavenger
Condensation
Molten rock after is has erupted from a volcano is called
lava
The inner planets or the rocky planets are:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
These panels, sometimes found on top of houses, can trap energy from the sun
Solar panels
The largest ocean on earth is
The pacific ocean
Another word for rain that starts with the letter P
Precipitation
Oxygen