Weather
All of the following are examples of precipitation except
A. hail
b. rain
c. lightning
d. snow
c. lightning
At what time of day is the Sun highest in the sky?
A. 8 A.M.
b. 12 P.M.
c. 4 P.M.
d 8 P.M.
b. 12 P.M.
Which is the warmest season of the year?
a. winter
b. spring
c. summer
d. fall
c. summer
We have seasons because of
a. Earth's tilt and revolution around the Sun.
b. Earth's tilt and rotation on its axis
c. Earth's rotation and the Sun's revolution.
d. Earth's rotation and the Sun's rotation.
a. Earth's tilt and revolution around the Sun.
What the air is like at a certain time and place is the ________.
weather
What is the term used for the weight of air pushing down on Earth?
a. temperature
b. air pressure
c. humidity
d. wind
b. air pressure
Which phase of the moon follows the full moon?
a. dark moon
b. first-quarter moon
c. last-quarter moon
d. new moon
c. last- quarter
What powers the water cycle?
a. the sun
b. the moon
c. Earth's rotation
d. wind speed
a. the sun
Each lunar cycle lasts for about
a. 7 days
b. 14 days
c. 29 days
d. 365 days
c. 29 days
The layers of gases and tiny bits of dust that surround earth are called the _________.
atmosphere
winter is the coldest ________ of the year.
season
The sun is a medium-sized _______ that provides heat for Earth.
star
Earth is shaped like a ball called a ________.
sphere
Mercury, venus, Earth, and Mars are all inner _____.
planets
It takes Earth 365 days to ________ the sun.
orbit
tornado
Day and night happen because Earth_______.
rotates
A ________ is a storm with strong winds and heavy rains that forms over the ocean.
hurricane
A _________ can explore the Moon and send pictures back to Earth.
space probe
A star and all the objects that move around it is a ________.
solar system
Earth spins on its _________.
axis
The different shapes of the moon that we see are called its ________.
phases
Cirrus, cumulus, and stratus are all types of _______.
clouds
We can see stars by using a _______.
telescope
Orion is a ________ that we can see in winter.
constellation