Science Skills
The Universe
Earth Moon Sun
Energy
Weather
100

The formula for density is

Density = Mass / Volume

100

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation provides evidence that the universe began with a 

Big Bang

100
The Earth rotates on it's axis at a rate of

15°/hr 

100

This material has the highest specific heat

Liquid water

100

As you increase your altitude, what happens to air pressure

Air pressure decreases

200

The rising and falling of ocean tides is an example of this kind of graphing relationship

Cyclic 

200

If the spectral lines of a distant galaxy are "redshifted" that galaxy is

Moving away from Earth

200
The orbit of Earth is not a perfect circle. The shape is better described as an

Ellipse

200

What color and textures are best at absorbing insolation

Dark and rough

200

Which layer of the atmosphere contains most of the water vapor? Hint: this is the layer where all weather happens

Troposphere

300

The density of a gold bar is 19.3 g/cm3. If the bar is cut in half, the density of each half will

Remain the same

300

The Sun is currently in this stage of life

Main Sequence

300

When a planet is closer to the Sun, it's orbital velocity is 

Greater

300

Warm air rising because it is less dense and cold air sinking because it is more dense is an example of heat transfer via

Convection

300
Wind is the movement of air from areas of _____ pressure to areas of _______ pressure

High to Low

400

This type of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength

Radio Waves

400

This property determines if a Main Sequence star will become a Giant or Supergiant

Mass

400

The Northern Hemisphere receives the greatest intensity and greatest duration of insolation on

June 21

400

This process releases 334 J/g of heat energy

Freezing

400
Low pressure centers have a pattern of air circulation best described as 

Counterclockwise and in 

500

A hiker climbed Mt. Marcy, the highest peak in New York. At this latitude, how many degrees above the horizon would the observer need to look to see Polaris in the North sky? 

44° above the horizon

500
Compared to the density and size of the Terrestrial planets, the Jovian planets are
Less dense and larger
500
We always see the same side of the moon because the moon's period of rotation is the same as 

The moon's period of revolution

500

Heat is always transferred from heat __________ to heat ___________.

Source/Sink
500

Lousy weather (clouds, precipitation) is usually associated with

Low pressure

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