Astronomy
Jupiter
condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a specific time in a specific place is called __________
weather
Decide if the following statement is about weather or climate.
"It might snow in Colorado tomorrow"
weather
a scientist who studies the Earth's surface, rocks, landforms, and what's inside the Earth is called a _________________
Geologist
When we compared the temperature of the bottle with CO2, with one with just air, which one got hotter faster?
The one with CO2
Earth is the ___ planet from the sun
3rd
The amount of water vapor in the air is called ______________
humidity
Decide if the following statement is about weather or climate.
"Cities near the ocean tend to be wet"
climate
A natural feature of the Earth's surface is called a _______________
landform
What kind of acid did we use for the acid-test lab?
hydrochloric acid (HCL)
it takes _________ for the Earth to rotate
24 hours/1 day
In higher elevation, the air pressure is ___________.
lower
What do greenhouse gases do?
trap the heat from the sun
How old is the Earth?
approximately 4.5 billion years old.
Name the steps of recycling paper in the correct order
1. rip paper with hands
2. put ripped paper + water in blender
3. pour blended mix onto a strainer
4. spread out the pulp into a thin layer
5. dry with sponge/leave it out to dry
it takes ________ for the Earth to revolve around the sun.
365 days/ 1 year
Which gas makes up most of our atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Name 3 sources of carbon
breath (exhale)
factories
cars
decomposed organisms
What kind of rock reacts with acid?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY BONUS: What property of this rock allows for this reaction?
limestone
BONUS: calcite
When we layered the colored liquids during a meteorology lab, which liquid sank to the bottom?
the one with the most salt (most density)
a ______________ eclipse is when the moon blocks the view of the sun from Earth
solar
Name the 4 stages in the water cycle in any order
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
collection
What is the main goal of climate change MITIGATION?
reduce greenhouse gases (i.e. using clean energy)
What were the 3 types of rocks we studied from the Grand Canyon?
sandstone
limestone
shale
Name 3 properties of water did we tested for the water quality testing lab
pH
turbidity
Nitrate
Phosphate