Weather
Weather
Bonus
Sun, Earth, Moon
Sun, Earth, Moon
100
What is the measurement we use to describe how hot or cold something is?
Temperature
100
What do we call what happens in the air over the surface of the Earth?
Weather
100
The ability to support life refers to the conditions and elements needed for organisms such as humans to survive. These include air, water, food, and light. Which of the following do not have the ability to support life? A. Sun B. Earth C. Moon
A. Sun AND C. Moon Only the Earth has the ability to support life.
100
What do we call the rock satellite that orbits the Earth?
The Moon
100
Does the Moon produce its own light?
NO! It reflects light from the Sun.
200
What is it called when water falls from clouds to the ground, examples of this are rain and snow
Precipitation
200
What tool do we use to measure wind direction?
Wind Sock
200
The four seasons are caused by what? A. The distance of the Sun. B. The tilt of the Earth on its axis. C. The speed of light.
B. The tilt of the Earth on its axis.
200
The imaginary line that runs through the Earth's north and south pole is called what?
The Earth's Axis.
200
The completion of one spin or turn on an objects axis, such as the Earth spinning around one time is called what?
A rotation
300
Jack wants to know how much rain/precipitation fell last night. What would he use to answer his question?
A rain gauge
300
What tool is used to measure the temperature?
A thermometer
300
Fill in the missing phases of the moon. new moon--> __________-->quarter--> half-->_______
crescent, full
300
The completion of one full orbit around a center, such as the Earth orbiting the Sun is called what?
A revolution
300
Rank the Moon, Sun, and Earth from largest to smallest.
Sun, Earth, Moon
400
What are the three words we use to describe the wind speed?
Calm, breezy, windy
400
Cloudy, non-cloudy, and fog are words to tell about what?
Cloud Cover
400
One year equals how many days?
365
400
How much time does it take the Earth to make one revolution around the Sun? A. one year B. one day C. five years
A. one year
400
The parts of the Moon that we see from Earth are called what?
Moon phases
500
When investigating the position and movement of the Sun during the day, we must first pick a non-moving object to describe the motion of the Sun. What do we call that non-moving object?
a point of reference
500
What causes weather? A. The atmosphere of Earth. B. The position of the Sun. C. The phases of the Moon.
A. The atmosphere of Earth
500
What way does the Earth rotate?
Counterclockwise
500
The Moon is much smaller than the Sun, but sometimes appears larger. Explain why the full Moon appears larger than the Sun?
The Moon is much closer to the Earth than the Sun. When objects are further away, they appear smaller. The relative size of the Moon may appear larger than the Sun, but the actual size of the Moon is much smaller than the Sun.
500
What is the Earth's nearest star?
The Sun
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