Weather 1
Weather 2
Weather 3
Weather 4
Rept, Amphi, Fish
100

40. What is the average temperature of the Earth?

57 degrees F

100

29. Of force that acts between particles of different substances, to hold them together

Adhesion

100

30. A force to act between particles of the same substance to hold them together

Cohesion

100

24. The state of the atmosphere over a short period of time

Weather

100

20. And animals ability to blend in with its environment

Camouflage

200

Name the weather related flood we learned about last week

The Johnstown Flood

200

37. Who created the first known thermometer in 1592

Galileo Galilei

200

31. A layer or layers of gas that surround a planet, and are held in place by gravity

Atmosphere

200

27. An imaginary line around the earth that divides it into northern and southern hemispheres

Equator

200

19. Part of or near a tail of a fish

Caudal

300

36. When the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky, at noon, marked by the longest and shortest days

Solstice

300

35. The time or date, at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length

Equinox

300

32. The force of air pressing down on any surface.

Air pressure

300

26. The weather conditions of a particular region over a long period of time

Climate

300

21. Fish that live in saltwater, but migrate to freshwater to lay and fertilize their eggs

Anadromous

400

39. Where did the first known weather predictions start

Babylon

400

38. Who wrote a set of books called “Meteorologica” that were the authority on weather for nearly 2,000 years.

Aristotle

400

33. The height of an object or point in relation to the starting point of sea or ground level

Altitude

400

25. A branch of science that focuses on the atmosphere, weather, and weather forecasting

Meteorology

400

22. Fish that live in freshwater, but migrate to saltwater to lay and fertilize their eggs

Catadromous

500

42. Name three of the four kinds of droughts

Permanent, Seasonal, Unpredictable, and Invisible

500

41. Name four of the five steps in the scientific method

Question,Prediction/Hypothesis, Gather Data, Analyze, and Conclusion

500

34. A massive air with characteristics, such as temperature or moisture, that are different from the air surrounding it

Air particle

500

28. The number of heat units needed to raise the temperature of an object by one degree Celsius

Heat capacity

500

23. Able to swim and live in both saltwater and freshwater; catadromous and antidromic fish are the two types of diadromous fish

Diadromous