Science Things In A Science Place
Define atmosphere
The mixture of gasses that surround earth
What are the three things that effect the climate?
Large bodies of water, landforms, and altitude
Define prevailing wind
The direction that the the wind blows from the most
Define gravity
The force that pulls things towards earth
What are the five food groups?
Dairy, grains, fruits, vegetables, protein
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Weather is right now, Climate is the weather over a long period of time
Define latitude
The distance north or south of the equator
Who is the BEST TEACHER EVER
Stop lying
Define currents
The regular movements of large bodies of water
What are the 3 types of pronouns
Possessive, subjective, and objective
What are hyrologists
Scientists that study water movement and distribution
What is a wind vane?
A instrument that measures wind direction
Define mass
The amount of matter or substance that make up objects
What is a anomometer?
A instrument that measures wind speed
95 miles are how many kilometers
{hint: divide by 5, multiply by 8}
152.888
What is the range of the following numbers:78,108,91,92,94,145
67
What is the mean of the following numbers: 99, 93, 98, and 98
96.75
Define Coriolis effect
Earth's counter-clockwise rotation of earth that causes north hemisphere is stronger to the right and the south hemisphere is stronger to the left.
Define criteria
The requirements or goals a design must meet
What is 6.5 percent of 164?
10.66
Define constraints
Factors that limit or restrict possible designs
Define troposphere
The layer of the atmosphere that is closest to earth
Define scientific meathod
The process that scientists follow to solve problems
What are the 6 steps for the scientific method
Observation/Questions, research topic area, hypothesis, test with experiments, analyze data, report conclusions.
What war was the Battle Of Thermopylea in?
The Second Persian Invasion