Weather
This weather tool measures temperature.
A. barometer
B. anemometer
C. thermometer
C. thermometer
What is at the center of the solar system? All the planets revolve around this.
sun
Organisms deep in the ocean floor get energy from what?
A. sunlight
B. chemical reactions
B. chemical reactions
Earth's rotation around the sun causes _____ and _____. This takes 24 hours or 1 day to complete.
day and night
Earth is tilted on its ______.
axis
This weather tools measures wind speed.
A. wind vane
B. anemometer
C. barometer
B. anemometer
This is the 3rd planet from the sun and is the only known planet that has life on it.
Earth
This part of the ocean floor is the most shallow. Most marine organisms live here. If you have ever swam in the ocean, you have been in this part of the ocean.
continental shelf
How many planets are in the solar system?
8
These clouds are fluffy, look like cotton balls and have fair, sunny weather.
A. stratus
B. cumulonimbus
C. cumulus
C. cumulus
What is a similarity between tornadoes and hurricanes?
A. strong winds
B. form over water
C. funnel clouds
A. strong winds
These are the first four planets in the solar system. We call these the inner planets or ____________ planets.
terrestrial
What are the 3 main motions of the ocean?
tides, waves and currents
Which of these planets is a dwarf planet and is no longer considered a planet?
A. Neptune
B. Pluto
C. Mercury
B. Pluto
These are caused by wind, salinity and temperature differences in the ocean. These are ocean _________.
currents
This weather tool measures air pressure.
A. barometer
B. thermometer
C. rain gauge
A. barometer
About how old is the sun?
A. 5 years
B. 500 years
C. 5 billion years
D. 5,000 years
C. 5 billion years
Which of these groups of animals are all animals that can live in the ocean?
A. fox, seahorse, algae, octopus
B. phytoplankton, shark, mackerel fish, coral reef
C. zooplankton, deer, fish, seaweed
B. phytoplankton, shark, mackerel fish, coral reef
What saying can we use to remember the order of the planets?
My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos
These clouds are thin, gray, may bring rainy/foggy weather and look like a blanket.
A. cirrus
B. stratus
C. cumulus
B. stratus
A. rain gauge
B. thermometer
C. anemometer
A. rain gauge
These are the last four planets in the solar system. These are called the outer planets or ___ _______.
gas giants
Order these parts of the ocean floor from the most shallow to the deepest part of the ocean floor.
continental slope
trenches
abyssal plain
continental rise
continental shelf
continental shelf
continental slope
continental rise
abyssal plain
trenches
Earth's revolution around the sun causes the ___ ________. This takes 365 1/4 days or 1 year to complete.
4 seasons
Which of these planets is the smallest?
Neptune or Mercury
Which of these planets is the largest?
Earth or Jupiter
Mercury, Jupiter