Condensation, Precipitation or Evaporation
Rain falling from the clouds
Precipitation
The imaginary center line around which the Earth rotates. It is the tilting on this imaginary line that causes the seasons.
Axis
How many layers of the atmosphere
(do not count the Earth's surface)
4
The _______ ______ is the cycle of evaporation and condensation that provides a never-ending supply of water to Earth.
water cycle
If there are 10 millimeters in 1 centimeters, then how many millimeters are in 22 centimeters?
220 centimeters
Steam rising from a pot of boiling water
evaporation
The path the Earth takes traveling around the sun
Orbit
The second layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth's surface
stratosphere
Precipitation in the form of ice, formed in thunderclouds
hail
John rode his bike for 15,000 meters. How many kilometers did he ride?
15 kilometers
Snow covering the ground in a blizzard
Precipitation
The measurement of distance north or south of the equator.
latitude
Most large aircrafts fly in the upper parts of this layer of the atmosphere.
Troposphere
dangerous, whirling, funnel-shaped pillars of wind that reach down from cumulonimbus clouds to the ground
tornadoes
Tia has a puppy that weighs 4.5 kilograms. How much does the puppy weigh in grams?
4500 grams
Fog forming on the mirror in the bathroom
Condensation
The longest and shortest days of the year
solstices
The atmosphere layer in which we launch man-made satellites and space shuttles.
thermosphere
A tornado that forms over the water.
Tornadic waterspout
A pineapple is 5 times as heavy as an orange. The orange weighs 100 g. What is the weight of the pineapple in kilograms?
.5 Kg or half a kilogram
Clouds appearing when a hot and cold air mass meet
condensation
Two days out of the year when daytime and nighttime are equal.
This happens when the Earth's axis is not titled toward or away from the sun, but to the side so that the day and night are almost the same length.
Equinoxes
The _______ and ______ form a protective shield against meteorites.
mesosphere & thermosphere
Three names for severe storms that form over the ocean
typhoons, cyclones, and hurricanes
String A is 5.3 meters long. String B is 1.2 meters long. Both are necessary to create a dreamcatcher. How much string do you need altogether? Express your answer in centimeters
650 cm