Fill in the blank
The ____________ protects us from harmful ______ radiation
ozone layer
UV (ultra violet)
Scientists you see on the news reporting on the weather
meteorologists
All volcanoes are violent and active
FALSE! Some have small eruptions and some are dormant
Along what imaginary line does the earth get the most direct sunlight?
The equator
What was the first animal to be successfully cloned?
A sheep!
The __________ in the ozone layer is over Antarctica
hole
What was created to assist farmers with weather prediction
The Farmers Almanac
TRUE!
Which hemisphere is North America in?
Northern Hemisphere
What gas helps keep a fire going?
Oxygen
The layer of atmosphere we will in is called the T_______________
troposphere
What was invented in France in 1863 to help send storm warnings to ships
The Telegraph
Evaporation is when water changes from liquid to gas (vapor)
TRUE
What time is the warmest part of the day?
Noon (mid day when the sun is directly overhead)
What sugary liquid do bees get from flowers?
Nectar
Meteors are in the M_____________
mesosphere
What is a negative impact of droughts?
Crops dying, Dust storms, Forrest Fires
50% of all rain on Earth is over land.
FALSE! - 78% of rain is over the ocean
What is the main source in our solar system that gives our planet life and helps us survive?
The sun!
What is made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons?
An Atom
C__________ is the weather in an area over many many years
climate
Which president signed a bill to form the National Weather Service/Weather Bureau
President Ulysses S. Grant
Climate change causes more extreme and more frequent weather and storms.
TRUE!
When it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere... it is __________ in the southern hemisphere
Winter
Are most elements metals, gases or liquids?
Metals