Weather Comparison
The Solar System
Orbits and Relationships
Big Brained
Day 2 Day Weather
100

Temperatures during the day are generally __________ than temperatures at night. 

What is hotter/warmer? 

100

This is the number of planets in our solar system. 

What is 8? 

100
This is the only planet in our solar system that supports life. 

What is the Earth?

100

This planet is the only planet that is solely inhabited by robots, has frequent dust storms, and is covered in dust. 

What is Mars?

100

This is the degree scale used in science worldwide, where water freezes at 0 and boils at 100. 

What is the degrees Celsius? 

200

This is a map that shows how one day's weather is different across a region, state, or nation. 

What is a Weather Map? 

200

This is the stationary star at the center of our Solar System. 

What is the Sun? 

200

This is the pathway one object in space takes around another object in space. 

What is an Orbit? 

200

This is the name of our galaxy. 

What is the Milky Way Galaxy? 
200

This is the condition of the sky and air each day. 

What is the Weather? 

300

Places farther _________ generally experience harsh winters compared to places farther ____________.  

What is North and South? 

300

The first 4 planets of the solar system are called the _________ planets. The outer 4 planets of the solar system are called the _________ planets. 

What are the Rocky Planets and Gas Planets?

300

The ________ is about 1/4 the width of the Earth. 

 What is the Moon? 

300

This planet is believed to have an atmosphere made of Carbon Dioxide and have lava flows. It's temperature is said to be upto 867 degrees (F). 

What is Venus?

300

This is a tool used to show Wind Direction. 

What is a Wind Vane? 

400

I am a professional who uses data to track and report weather conditions and patterns for different places. 

What is a Meteorologist? 

400

This is a bright object sometimes seen from Earth that is an icy lump of dust and gas that orbits the Sun leaving a trail in space. 

What is a Comet?

400

The shape of the orbit planets follow around the sun is called an ___________.

Ellipse

400

These 2 planets are referred to as "Ice Giants".

What are Uranus and Neptune? 

400

I am the word used to describe rain, snow, sleet, hail, or freezing rain. 

What is Precipitation? 

500

This is a national administration that measures and predicts weather across the US. 

What is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)?

500

The Gas Giant planets are mainly made up of these 2 gasses. 

What are Helium and Hydrogen?

500

This phenomenon occurs when the moon is perfectly aligned between the Sun and the Earth. 

What is a Solar Eclipse? 

500

The planet Earth __________ every 24 hours and __________ every 365 days. 

What are Rotates and Revolves. 

500

This a wind that blows from West to East. 

What is a West Wind?