List the 8 planets in our Solar System
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What is the name for a large, rotating storm that forms over warm ocean waters in the Atlantic Ocean.
Hurricane
Which famous line of latitude would you travel towards if you wanted to experience a tropical climate?
Equator
What do we call molten rock that is found on the Earth's surface?
Lava
Which galaxy do we reside in?
The Milky Way
What is the main source of energy on Earth, serving as the driving force for all weather?
Sun
What natural hazard can impact coastal areas as sea levels rise due to melting glaciers?
Flooding
Which mineral is the hardest on the Mohs hardness scale?
Diamond
Which Earth motion causes us to have seasons?
Revolution
What do we call water vapor that has condensed near the ground, in the form of a cloud?
Fog
What do we burn daily to cause increased greenhouse gas emissions?
Fossil Fuels
Right now, which "interior layer" of Earth are we standing on?
Crust or Lithosphere
Which celestial event occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light?
Solar Eclipse
What do we call the boundary between two different air masses where weather changes often occur.
A Front
Name a greenhouse gas that may contribute to the warming of our atmosphere.
Carbon Dioxide or Methane or Water Vapor
In which rock type are you able to find fossils?
Sedimentary
What is the scientific name for "The North Star"?
Polaris
What do we call the fast-flowing, high-altitude air currents that steer weather systems across the globe, and typically allow aircrafts traveling east, to move quicker?
Jetstream
What is the name of the international agreement, signed in 2015 by almost every country, which aims to reduce global temperature rise?
The Paris Agreement
What is the name of the supercontinent that once existed on Earth?
Pangaea