Astronomy
What causes the earth to have seasons?
What is... The tilt of the earth
What direction does a compass needle always point to?
What is... North
Wind is created when air moves from an area of high air pressure, to an area with this type of air pressure.
What is... Low air pressure
An air mass that develops over Canada is this type of air mass.
What is continental polar, (cP).
Which is more dense? Saltwater or freshwater?
What is... saltwater?
What shape does a comet's orbit have?
What is... elliptical or oval
Using the map at your table, what direction would we have to travel to get from Dayton, Ohio to Columbus, Ohio?
What is... NE or E
During this process, water vapor cools and changes from a gas to a liquid.
What is condensation?
Thunderstorms are often behind this type of front.
What is a cold front?
Which layer of the atmosphere is where all weather occurs?
What is the troposphere?
At what time in the day can you see a solar eclipse?
What is... Daytime
Using the map on your table, calculate how many miles it takes to get from Dayton Ohio to Columbus Ohio.
What is... 85 miles (+-2)
Why is the Ozone layer important to us?
What is... it protects us from harmful UV rays.
On a weather map, what symbols do we look for to tell us areas of high pressure and areas of low pressure?
What is Blue H and Red L
What changes as a hurricane moves from water to land?
What is ... it slows down and becomes weaker?
Why does the moon appear to light up?
What is... The sunlight is reflecting off of the moon.
What is the difference between an independent and dependent variable?
What is... Independent is the variable that is changed.
What is... Dependent is the variable that is measured and expected to change because of the independent variable.
Give an example of each of the following:
1. Weather statement
2. Climate statement
Varying answers
Describe what a stationary front is.
What is two air masses meeting but neither are strong enough to take over so they sit not moving.
When the moon, the Sun and the Earth are aligned in straight line, this type of tide is created.
What is spring tide?
What is the difference between a meteor, meteoroid, and meteorite? (think of their locations)
What is... A meteoroid is in outer space, a meteor is burning up in the atmosphere, and a meteorite is when it hits the earth.
What are the 5 steps of the scientific method?
What is... Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze data, Conclusion
Using the chart at your desk, what is the relative humidity % given the following information:
Dry bulb temp 10* Celsius
Wet bulb temp 4* Celsius
What is... 33%
This type of front happens when one cold air mass catches up with another cold air mass, sandwiching warm air and forcing it to rise.
What is an occluded front?
What tool did we use when we went outside to measure humidity?
What is a psychrometer?