Inner vs Outer
Which group of planets are small and rocky and which group is large and made mostly of gases?
Inner- small and rocky
Outer- Large and made of mostly gases
What is the name of our home galaxy?
Milky Way
Name the state water is in for each cycle of the water cycle. Include runoff!
Evaporation: gas
Condensation: liquid
Precipitation: liquid or solid
Run off: liquid
*STUDY 4 PARTS OF THE WATER CYCLE*
What is weather?
the day to day condition of the atmosphere at a certain place
What is climate?
weather conditions in a general area over a long period of time
Which 4 planets are closest to the sun? Which are farthest from the sun?
4 Closest: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
4 Farthest: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
*STUDY THE ORDER OF THE PLANETS, INCLUDE ASTEROID BELT*
What is the difference between a comet and asteroid
Comets have TAILS and coma. Also they are made of ice and gas.
Asteroids are made of rock and metal.
What needs to happen for water to evaporate?
Liquid water needs to be heat up by the sun and turn into water vapor
Hygrometer
*STUDY THE 6 TOOLS THAT MEASURES THE FOLLOWING- PRECIPITATION, WIND VANE, WIND SPEED, AIR TEMPERATURE, AIR PRESSURE, HUMIDITY)
What happens to climate when you are near a body of water?
Summers are cooler and winter is warmer
*STUDY FACTORS THAT AFFECT CLIMATE*
Which group of planets have the most moons and why?
Outer planets because they are much larger therefore have a stronger gravitational pull
Name the 9 planets, in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
*STUDY THE ORDER OF THE PLANETS, INLUDE ASTEROID BELT*
Over which body of water does most of evaporation occur?
the ocean
What does fair weather mean?
high pressure, no precipitation and little to no humidity
What are the three climate zones and what kind of weather is associated with each?
Tropic- hot all year round
Polar- cold all year round
Temperate- cold winters and hot summers
What saying do we use to help remember the order of the planets?
My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos
*STUDY THE ORDER OF THE PLANETS, INCLUDE ASTEROID BELT*
Between which two planets does the asteroid belt lie?
Mars and Jupiter
*STUDY THE ORDER OF THE PLANETS, INCLUDE ASTEROID BELT*
How does the water from the ocean end up in our lakes and streams?
Water is evaporated from our oceans and creates clouds. Then wind moves the clouds over to land where it rains.
What does low air pressure mean?
Low= LOWSY. Rain, dark skies, a storm is coming
*STUDY THE 6 FACTORS OF WEATHER AND HOW THEY AFFECT WEATHER, EX. HIGH TEMPERATURE MEANS HOT WEATHER*
How does elevation affect climate?
areas in higher elevation typically have cooler temperatures
*STUDY FACTORS THAT AFFECT CLIMATE*
Why do the inner planets have a shorter revolution?
Since they are closer to the sun the distance traveled will be shorter
What are galaxies made of?
stars, gas, dust, things that orbit stars
Why is Earths ocean so important?
it stores most of Earths water and is also the main source of evaporated water.
How is hail formed?
during a storm, liquid water gets brought up to the top of a cloud from the high winds and freezes and then falls to the bottom of the cloud where it gets more layers of liquid water added and then the wind from the storm brings it back up to the cloud and this process keeps happening until the ball of ice is too large for the wind to pick it back up that it eventually falls as a ball of ice
*STUDY THE 4 TYPES OF PRECIPITATION AND HOW THEY ARE FORMED*
What happens to the climate as you move away from the Equator?
The climate gets cooler as you move away from the Equator.
*STUDY THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT CLIMATE*