Severe Weather
The Moon
The Planets
Weather Tools
The Sun
100
When a storm brings a large amount of rain in a short amount of time a ___________ can occur.
What is a flood.
100
This was the first man to walk on the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong.
100
This is the smallest planet and closest planet to the sun.
What is Mercury.
100
A rain gauge measures ...
What is the amount of rain to fall in a specific period of time.
100
The sun is important to Saskatchewan because...
What is because it provides the energy we need to grow our crops.
200
A violent, swirling tube of air is called ....
What is a tornado.
200
A large bowl-shaped hole with a rim around it is called this.
What is a crater.
200
This "red planet" is the fourth planet from the sun.
What is Mars.
200
What weather instrument measures temperature?
What is a thermometer.
200
This is the age of the sun.
What is 4.5 billion years old.
300
This is the opposite of a flood.
What is drought.
300
The dark markings on the surface of the moon are called this.
What is maria.
300
This planet is so large all of the other planets in our solar system could fit inside it.
What is Jupiter
300
What weather instrument measures air pressure?
What is a barometer.
300
Cooler spots on the sun's surface are called this.
What are sunspots.
400
This type of cloud causes thunderstorms
What is cumulonimbus.
400
This is how long it takes for a moon to complete one cycle.
What is one month.
400
These planets are called the gas giants of our solar system.
What are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
400
This device uses radio waves to locate objects.
What is radar.
400
The distance from the earth to the sun is..
What is 1AU (Astronomical Unit) or 149 600 000km.
500
Name the six types of severe weather listed in your text book.
What are thunderstorms, floods, drought, blizzards, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
500
Name four phases of the moon.
What are full, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, new, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous.
500
These are the inner planets of our solar system.
What are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
500
Name the three instruments we learned about that help us PREDICT weather.
What are weather balloons, radar, and weather satellites.
500
The three layers of the sun's atmosphere are...
What are photosphere, chromosphere, and corona.
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