Weather
What time of weather is low air pressure?
Bad weather!
What are the 8 planets in the solar system, in order from the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What is the center of our solar system?
The Sun!
What is the difference between a lake and a bay?
A lake is completely surrounded by land and a bay is a body of water surrounded by land on three sides.
What saying do we use to help us remember the order of the planets?
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles
What does a barometer measure?
Air pressure
What are the four terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Approximately, how old is the sun?
5 billion years old
Which watershed do we use?
Chesapeake Bay
What do we call the person that studies weather?
A Meteorologist
Which cloud is grey and covers the whole sky?
Stratus Clouds
What are the four Gas Giants?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Which moon phase is this?
Full Moon!
What is a watershed?
A watershed is like a big bowl or area of land where all the rain and water flows downhill into the same place, like a river, lake, or ocean. No matter where the rain falls in that area, it eventually ends up in the same water spot!
What is the difference between a cultivated forest and a natural forest?
A cultivated forest is man made. A natural forest is made naturally.
What do we use to measure wind speed?
Anemometer!
What is the 7th planet from the sun?
Uranus
What causes seasons?
Earth's axial tilt and revolution around the sun
All of the water in the Chesapeake Bay empties out into?
The Atlantic Ocean
What is this moon phase?
New moon!
What conditions are needed for a thunderstorm? (temperature and air pressure)
Low air pressure and warm temperatures!
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
Rotation is a fancy word for spin. Revolution is the planet orbiting around something.
What does "We all live downstream" mean?
"We all live downstream" means that what we do on the land — like throwing away trash or using chemicals — can wash into rivers and lakes when it rains, and that water keeps flowing to other people and animals.
What is the difference between a mineral, a rock, and an ore?
A mineral is made of one material. A rock is mixture of minerals. An ore is a special rock with something valuable inside!