Astronomy
What is the largest star in our solar system?
The Sun.
Name one way the Sun helps the Earth.
Provides light, heat, and allows photosynthesis.
Name 2 types of bodies of water on Earth.
Ocean/sea, river, lake
Name a tool that measures air temperature.
A thermometer.
Name the main source of energy that drives the water cycle.
The Sun.
How Many Planets Are In our Solar System?
Eight (8)
Name of event when the Moon blocks our view of the Sun.
A solar eclipse
What percentage of the Earth is covered in water?
About 71% or three quarters.
Name a spinning cloud of air that touches the ground.
A tornado.
Name the process where the Sun’s heat causes liquid water to change into water vapor.
Evaporation.
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Name one way Earth is unique from other planets.
Liquid water, stable atmosphere and perfect distance from the sun.
What percentage of the human body is made up of water?
About 60%
Name the type of precipitation that can be the size/shape of a golf ball.
Hail.
Name the process that forms clouds when water vapor cools and turns back into liquid.
Condensation.
Name all the planets in our solar system.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Name one way the Moon helps the Earth.
Provides light at night, stabilizes the Earth's rotation, enables seasons.
What do the 'H' and 'O' stand for in H2O?
Hydrogen and Oxygen
Name a tool that measures air pressure.
A barometer.
Name the process where plants release water vapor through their leaves, aka 'plant sweat'.
Transpiration.
Name 3 of the Moon Phases.
New, Crescent, Quarter, Gibbous, Full.
What is photosynthesis?
It is the process that allows plants to make their own food through sunlight, water and carbon dioxide.
How do our bodies cool off when we are hot?
Sweat or perspiration.
Name two of the four basic types of clouds.
Cumulus, Stratus, Cirrus, Nimbus
Type/name of water that soaks into the ground and becomes part of the hidden water supply.
Groundwater.