This is a word that scientist use to describe something that is characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.
What is dynamic?
100
All energy in our solar system has its origin here. (3X for also naming the type of body this is & where it was born—trick question)
What is the Sun? What is a star born in a solar nebula?
100
This describes the typical weather patterns for a given location over a period of many years. (2X for naming the climate you live in)
What is climate? What is a temperate climate?
100
The energy transfer between these two parts of Earth creates the weather. (2X for identifying the one more efficiently heated.)
What is the Earth’s surface and the atmosphere? What is Earth's surface?
100
To find out whether to wear a heavy coat or a sweater, one could use this instrument. (2X for what it measures as well)
What is a thermometer? What is temperature?
200
On maps and globes sections of the Earth are divided by _______ lines that are parallel to the equator, and _______ lines that intersect at the poles. (2X)
What are latitude and longitude?
200
This is energy from the sun as electromagnetic waves.
What is radiation?
200
These are the four major factors affecting climate. (2X for complete answer.)
What are latitude, elevation, proximity to bodies of water, and position relative to mountains?
200
Weather can be defined as this.
What is the day-to-day change in atmospheric conditions?
200
A person going out for a sail would need information from this weather instrument. (2X for what it measures)
What is an anemometer? What is to measure wind speed?
300
The transfer of energy called convection is described by this type of motion. (Illustrate with movement)
(Describe cyclical movement with hands.)
300
Radiation is one form of energy movement or transfer; two others are ___ & _____. (2X for both)
What are convection and conduction?
300
The global wind patterns are determined by this.
What is the uneven heating of Earth’s surface modified by the rotation of the Earth?
300
This is the major mechanism of energy transfer in oceans, atmosphere, and Earth’s interior, and is the major cause of weather.
What is convection?
300
This measures air pressure. (2X for explaining why air pressure decreases with altitude)
What is a barometer? What is that gravity causes the lowest part of the atmosphere to be denser at the surface of the Earth?
400
The movement of the Earth’s atmosphere that is caused by the Earth’s rotation.
What is the Coriolis effect?
400
This is what causes convection cells. (2X for complete answer.)
What is the falling of dense colder air and the rising less dense warmer air?
400
The Earth’s major climatic zones are these. (2X for naming the climate zone where Santa lives.)
What are the polar, temperate, and tropical zones? What is the polar zone?
400
Wind is created by uneven heating of the atmosphere caused by _____ _______, and the rotation of the Earth resulting in the ________ _________. (2X for complete)
What is Earth’s tilt and the Coriolis effect?
400
This is the instrument for measuring humidity. (2X for explaining relative humidity)
What is a psychrometer? What is the ratio of the amount of water vapor actually in the atmosphere with the maximum amount of water vapor it could hold (at the same temperature?)
500
Proximity means this. (2X for naming two towns in fairly close proximity to your location.)
What is how close one thing is to another? What are Appalachia & Big Stone Gap?
500
The amount of energy that reaches the Earth’s surface at any one time is determined mainly by this.
What is the angle of sunlight striking the Earth’s surface?
500
Name the three modes of energy transfer we have studied. (3X for modeling them as well)
What are convection, conduction, and radiation?
500
This area of Earth’s surface receives the most energy. (2X for the part of the Earth that receives the least energy.)
What is the equator? What are the poles?
500
Name four instruments used to measure weather conditions.
What are an anemometer, a barometer, a psychrometer, and a thermometer? (Or other weather instrument)