Weather 1
Weather 2
Astronomy 1
Astronomy 2
Astronomy 3
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What is the definition of precipitation?
the water that falls to earth as rain, snow, sleet or hail.
100
What tool is used to measure temperature?
Thermometer
100
What is the asteroid belt?
Where a large number of rocks are orbiting the sun in between mars and jupiter.
100
What do the Sun, Earth, and Earths moon have in common?
What do earth and moon have in common?
they all rotate on an axis
the earth and moon orbit around something.
(Earth orbits the sun & Moon orbits Earth)
100
Which moon comes after the full moon?
B
200
What is the vocabulary word that measures how hot or cold something is?
Temperature
200
What does a rain gauge measure? And what units of measurement does it use?
It measures rainfall, and can measure in inches or centimeters
200
What is the definition of Orbit?
To go around another object
200
What does rotation cause for Earth?
What does Orbit cause for Earth?
Rotation causes night and day for earth
Orbit causes seasons for Earth
200
Name 2 characteristics about inner planets.
Name 2 characteristics about Outer planets,
Inner: (Rocky surfaces, Warmer, Receive light before outer planets, Do not have rings, two or less moons )
Outer: ( Made of gases, colder, receive light after the inner planets, have rings, many moons)
300
What is the vocabulary word that describes the outside air in a certain place at a certain time?
Weather
300
What is the tool called that measures wind direction?
Wind Vane
300
What is the vocabulary word for rotate or rotation?
to spin or turn on an axis.
300
What are the 4 seasons? Which order do they go in?
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4, Fall Winter Spring Summer
300
True or False
The solar system can ONLY be shown in an orbital model like this.
False, can also be shown as a linear model
400
The movement of air is
wind
400
Which day had the hottest temperature? Which day had the coolest? 
Saturday hottest day
Sunday coolest day
400
What is the sun made of? Where is it located in our solar system?
True or False it is the only star in our solar system
The sun is made of glowing gases, located at the center of our solar system, and TRUE
400
The changing pattern of visible light on the moon is called...
Moon Phases
400
Name the planets in order closest to furthest from the sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
500
3 truths 1 false... Which is false about weather
A. Weather is the condition of the air near earths surface at particular time
B. Weather can change day to day, Hour to hour, or minute to minute.
C. Meteorologist are scientist that study rainfall only
D. Temp. Wind and precipitation are all parts of weather
C is false!!! Meteorologist are scientist that study ALL weather.
500
Thermometer is at 70 Degrees F
Wind Vane is going East
Rain Gauge is at 2 CM
500
How does the sun move?
What kind of energy does it provide for the earth?
The sun ONLY moves because of its axis, but stays at the center of the solar system
It provides Heat (Thermal) energy and light energy
500
The moon phase pattern repeats in about a month is called
Lunar Cycle
500
A large sphere of rock or gas in space that orbits the sun
Planets