Vocabulary
The smallest particle of rock?
Clay
How many stars are there in our solar system?
1
Is the sun a renewable or nonrenewable source of energy?
renewable
How long does it take the moon to rotate once around Earth?
27 Days
tool used to measure the amount of rain fall
rain gauge
What type of soil can water pass through quickly
Sandy
How many stars are there in our solar system?
by eight planets that orbit the sun
Solar panels are used to generate electrical energy.
Which source of energy do solar panels use?
The sun
Tool used to measure temperature
thermometer
Huge glowing balls of hot gas are
stars
Inorganic materials in soil are a result of what?
Weathering.
What do both the latitude and tilt of Earth affect?
the angle at which the sun’s rays strike Earth’s surfac
What do harmful gases form when they combine with water in the air?
Acid Rain
Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. Where is humidity high?
close to water bodies
Which metals is made from the same mineral?
iron and steel
There are large space between what type of particles
Sand
Why does the moon look bright?
It reflects light from the sun.
Which energy resources are polluting?
Fossil Fuels
Identify the three main components of the water cycle
Precipitation, evaporation and condensation
in an experiment with a globe, flashlight and a pin what does each represent.
the globe= earth, flashlight is sun, and the pin represents an object causing a shadow.
Materials in soil that come from things that were never alive are considered what?
Inorganic
From Earth, we see the sun in the sky during the day and other stars in the sky during the night. Nighttime stars look like tiny points of light.
Explain why nighttime stars appear so much smaller than the sun.
This is because the sun is the closest star to Earth.
How does the Gulf Stream affect the weather along the east coast of the United States?
It warms the air and makes it more humid.
Explain what happens when a cold front and a warm front meet
it creates a stationary front until the cold front overtakes the warm front and a storm happens
tools like a rain gauge, hydrometer and thermometer are used to?
gather data about weather factors