Planets
Tools of the Trade
Weather
Astronomy
Mixed Bag
10

Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

Jupiter

10

What weather tool measures temperature?

thermometer

10
Someone who studies weather patterns is called:


A. Geologist

B. Biologist

C. Astronomer

D. Meteorologist

Meteorologist

10

True or False:  The sun is a star.

True

10

Which planet is the hottest?  

Venus

20

Which planet has all three phases of water and 1 moon?

Earth

20

Which of these tools measures capacity of a liquid?

A. Barometer

B. Graduated Cylinder

C. Hygrometer

D. Balance Scale

Graduated Cylinder 

20

What severe storm forms over the ocean?

Hurricane

20

The Earth completes this in 24 hours or 1 day.

A. Rotation

B. Revolution

Rotation

20

The variable that is changed on purpose is called the ____________________ variable.

Independent

30

The four Inner Planets are called __________________ planets because they are made of rock.

Terrestrial

30

Lilly wanted to measure how much rain fell during a thunderstorm.  What weather instrument would she use to measure the amount of rain that fell?

A. Barometer

B. Hygrometer

C. Rain Gauge

D. Anemometer

Rain Gauge

30
As altitude increases air pressure ______________.

Decreases

30

This force keeps planets in orbit around the sun.

Gravity

30

What are the colors of the visible spectrum of light?

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet

40

Which planet is called the "red planet"?

Mars
40

Peter's 6th grade class went to an observatory to learn more about our solar system.  Which of these tools should Peter look through to get a close up view of the moon?

A. Periscope

B. Telescope

C. Binoculars

D. Microscope

Telescope

40

This weather tool measures the amount of water vapor (humidity) in the air.


Hygrometer

40

What phase of the moon is it when we can't see the moon from Earth?

New Moon

40

What layer of the Earth's atmosphere has weather and clouds?

Troposphere

50

List the 8 planets in order from the sun.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

50

What weather instrument measures air pressure?

Barometer

50
What layer of the earth's atmosphere is the hottest?

Thermosphere

50

Due to Earth's axial tilt, the southern hemisphere experiences this season in December.

Summer

50

Which outstanding football team won the Superbowl in 1986.

Chicago Bears

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