SOLAR SYSTEM
A TINY PART OF A LARGER SYSTEM CALLED THE UNIVERSE.
WHAT IS THE SOLAR SYSTEM?
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WHAT IS METEOROLOGY?
OCCURS IN A WEST TO EAST DIRECTION.
WHAT IS THE DIRECTION THE EARTH ROTATES IN?
EARTH'S REVOLUTION CAUSES THIS CHANGE ON EARTH FOUR FOUR TIMES A YEAR.
WHAT IS THE CHANGING SEASONS?
AN IMAGINARY LINE THAT RUNS FROM THE NORTH POLE TO THE SOUTH POLE THROUGH THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH AND THE EARTH SPINS ON IT.
WHAT IS AN AXIS?
THE SECOND LARGEST MEMBERS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
WHAT ARE PLANETS?
THE CONDITION OF THE ATMOSPHERE OR THE AIR AROUND US AT A GIVEN TIME AND PLACE.
WHAT IS WEATHER?
TAKES 24HOURS
WHAT IS ONE COMPLETE ROTATION?
WHEN THE EARTH REVOLVES AROUND THE SUN, THE PART OF THE EARTH THAT IS AWAY FROM THE SUN, RECEIVES LESS SUNLIGHT AND THE EARTH EXPERIENCES SUMMER AND WINTER.
WHAT IS A SOLSTICE?
OCCURS EVERY FOUR YEARS.
WHAT IS A LEAP YEAR?
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WHAT IS A MNEMONIC DEVICE?
USED TO MEASURE CLOUD COVER.
WHAT IS THE EYE?
365 1/4 ROTATIONS ARE EQUAL TO THIS.
WHAT IS A REVOLUTION?
DURING THIS TIME THE SUN'S RAYS ARE DIRECTLY ON THE EQUATOR AND SPRING AND AUTUMN OCCURS.
WHAT IS AN EQUINOX?
A GLOWING CLOUD OF GAS THAT PRODUCES ITS OWN ENERGY IN THE FORM OF HEAT AND LIGHT.
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THE AMOUNT OF WATER VAPOR IN THE AIR.
WHAT IS HUMIDITY?
CONTAINS A WET AND DRY BULB, A MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM THERMOMETER.
WHAT IS A STEVENSON SCREEN?
ROTATION CAUSES THE SUN TO GIVE US THIS ALTERNATIVELY.
WHAT IS DAY AND NIGHT?
THE PATH IN WHICH PLANETS TAKE TO GO AROUND THE SUN.
WHAT IS AN ORBIT?
MEASURES THE CEILING OR BASE HEIGHT OF CLOUD LAYERS.
WHAT IS A CEILOMETER?
MEASURED USING A BAROMETER.
WHAT IS AIR PRESSURE?
USED TO MEASURE WIND SPEED.
WHAT IS AN ANEMOMETER OR BEAUFORT SCALE?
AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE EARTH'S CLIMATE, WEATHER, OCEAN CURRENTS, AND OTHER RELATED PARTS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM.
WHAT IS CORIOLIS FORCE?
THESE ARE SATELLITES THAT ORBIT EVERY PLANET EXCEPT MERCURY AND VENUS.
WHAT ARE MOONS?
EVERYTHING THAT MOVES UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OUR ROTATING EARTH AND IS AFFECTED BY THIS
WHAT IS CORIOLIS FORCE?