SUN
EARTH
MOON
WATER CYCLE
WEATHER & CLIMATE
100
Where is the sun?
At the center of our solar system
100
How many moons does Earth have?
1
100
Who is our moon's neighbor?
Earth
100
Name one of the processes in the water cycle
Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation, Run-off
100
It's going to be in the high 70s today. Is an example of weather or climate?
Weather
200
Name the order of the planets that orbit the sun?
My
Very
Educated
Mother
Just
Served
Us
Nachos
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
200
What is another name for Earth? How did it get it's name?
Blue planet, because more than 70% is covered in water
200
How come the moon has so many craters when compared to Earth?
Earth's atmosphere breaks down asteroids as they start to enter.
200
What is the driving force (the only source) of the water cycle
Sun
200
What is the picture below describing? Weather or climate?
Climate
300
Which planet takes the longest to orbit the sun?
Neptune
300
Where does the sunset?
Where does the sunrise?
West, East
300
Why is there still footprints on the moon from over 40 years ago?
No atmosphere, no wind, no water
300
Name the 4 types of precipitation.
Rain, snow, sleet, hail
300
What kind of front is Texas experiencing?
Cold front
400
Why is the sun's surface constantly changing?
Hydrogen atoms are continuously colliding
400
What is the name of the outermost layer of Earth?
The crust
400
How does the moon light up the Earth?
Sunlight is reflected off the Earth and onto the moon, which then gives us light during the night.
400
How is a cloud formed?
Clouds form when the invisible water vapor in the air condenses into visible water droplets or ice crystals.
400
What kind of natural disaster is going on in the image below?
Hurricane
500
What is the main gas that the sun is made out of?
Hydrogen
500
Why is the equator the hottest/warmest part of our planet?
Earth's axis
500
The moon has 1/6 of the gravity that Earth has. If a young elephant that weighs 600 pounds, goes to the moon. What is the elephant's weight on the moon?
100 pounds
500
Runoff is nothing more than water "running off" the land surface. Just as the water you wash your car with runs off down the driveway as you work, the rain that Mother Nature covers the landscape with runs off downhill, too due to ______________.
Gravity
500
Why do we put salt on ice roads and sidewalks?
Salt prevents ice and frost from forming.