Our Solar System
Hodge Podge
Weather
The Water Cycle
Water and you!
100
The Sun
What is located at the center of our solar system?
100
Gravity
What is responsible for the planets orbiting around the sun?
100
The condition of the atmosphere around us at any given time.
What is weather?
100
Carol is thirsty and pours some water over ice. A few minutes later, the outside of the glass is wet. This is an example of condensation.
What is an example of condensation?
100
71%
What is the amount of Earth's Surface covered in water?
200
Hydrogen and Helium
What are two main elements of the Sun?
200
A ll things that may or may not change in an experiment.
What is a variable?
200
heat, air movement, moisture
What are the three variables that effect weather?
200
rain, snow, sleet, hail, freezing rain
What are forms of precipitation?
200
3%
What is the amount of fresh water on Earth?
300
The Sun
What is the Star located closest to Earth?
300
Warm air holds more water vapor than cold air
What is the affect of temperature on water vapor?
300
The area where warm and cold air masses meet.
What is a front?
300
precipitation, condensation, evaporation
What are parts of the water cycle?
300
Agriculture
What is most of the fresh water in California used for?
400
The Moon.
What satellite orbits the Earth?
400
Formed over tropical warm waters, these severe storms cause huge destruction and damage along southern coasts of the United States.
What is a hurricane?
400
high pressure to low pressure
Wind usually moves from areas of ___________ pressure to areas of ___________ pressure.
400
The process of liquid water being heated by the sun and changing into a gas or water vapor.
What is evaporation?
400
glaciers
What is not a source of fresh water for humans?
500
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
What are the planets in order from shortest year to longest year?
500
Severe weather, fog, precipitation
What are results of increasing or decreasing pressure on an air mass?
500
Creates mild temperatures along the coast, provides a source for rain and snow, provides coastal breezes due to uneven heating.
What is affects of the Pacific Ocean on weather?
500
The change of water vapor to liquid water when air cools. In the Water Cycle it creates clouds and fog.
What is condensation?
500
We can't make new water.
What is the reason we need to use water wisely?
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