Vocabulary
Hydrology
Meteorology
Astronomy
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100
THIS force pulls objects toward each other
Gravity
100
THIS is the main source of energy that powers the water cycle
The Sun
100
THIS is the most common gas in our atmosphere (Oxygen is #2)
Nitrogen
100
THESE planets are smaller and have rocky surfaces
Inner Planets
100
THIS model was the earliest idea of the solar system's arrangement.
Geocentric
200
THESE are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun
Tides
200
The ice cubes in the picture cause THIS step in the water cycle.
Condensation
200
The red line on this graph represents the temperature of THIS
Land
200
THIS moon phase
Waning Gibbous
200
THIS type of breeze usually happens at night:
Land Breeze
300
THIS step in the water cycle
Transpiration
300
BOTH of these are caused by wind blowing across the ocean
Waves and Surface Currents
300
THIS weather phenomenon creates strong storms and possibly tornadoes:
Cold Front
300
THIS type of eclipse that only happens during full moons:
Lunar Eclipse
300
Cold, salty water sinks below warm water because it is THIS.
High Density
400
THIS type of heat transfer
Convection
400
THIS type of tide occurs during 1st quarter and 3rd quarter moons:
Neap Tide
400
Hurricanes need THIS kind of environment to form
Warm and Moist
400
In the picture, the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing THIS season.
Winter
400
THIS current keeps Europe warm despite how far north it is
Gulf Stream
500
THIS current
Global Ocean Conveyor Belt
500
THESE occur between warm water near the equator and cold water near the poles
Deep Ocean Currents
500
If the weather in the morning is HOT and HUMID, you can expect THIS weather in the afternoon
Rain (heat will accelerate the water cycle, leading to evaporation, condensation, and then precipitation)
500
THIS moon phase occurs at number 3
1st Quarter Moon
500
THIS, abbreviated CMBR, provided evidence to support the Big Bang Theory:
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation