Vocabulary
Hydrology
Meteorology
Astronomy
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100
THIS force pulls objects toward each other
Gravity
100
THIS is the main source of energy that powers the water cycle
The Sun
100
THIS type of heat transfer
Conduction
100
This group of planets are smaller and have rocky surfaces
Inner Planets (or Terrestrial Planets)
100
Mr. Z's birthday
September 13
200
THESE are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun
Tides
200
The ice cubes in the picture cause THIS step in the water cycle.
Condensation
200
The red line on this graph represents the temperature of THIS
Land
200
THIS moon phase is a LARGE piece of the moon illuminated on the LEFT hand side.
Waning Gibbous
200
THIS type of breeze usually happens at night:
Land Breeze
300
THIS step in the water cycle involves water evaporating off the leaves of plants!
Transpiration
300
BOTH of these are caused by wind blowing across the ocean
Waves and Surface Currents
300
THIS weather phenomenon creates strong storms and possibly tornadoes:
Cold Front
300
THIS type of eclipse that only happens during full moons:
Lunar Eclipse
300
THIS type of TIDE occurs during New Moon and Full Moon
Spring Tide
400
THIS type of heat transfer
Convection
400
This type of tide occurs during the time of the month where there is barely a difference between high tide and low tide.
Neap Tide
400
Hurricanes need THIS kind of environment to form
Warm and Moist
400
List 2 reasons why Earth is the only planet able to support life.
-Atmosphere with oxygen
-Rocky surface to stand on
-Right temperature for liquid water
400
THIS current keeps Europe warm despite how far north it is
Gulf Stream
500
The process of water entering the ground (hint: it's not groundwater)
Infiltration
500
THESE occur between warm water near the equator and cold water near the poles
Deep Ocean Currents
500
If the weather in the morning is HOT and HUMID, you can expect THIS weather in the afternoon
Rain (heat will accelerate the water cycle, leading to evaporation, condensation, and then precipitation)
500
THIS moon phase occurs at number 3
1st Quarter Moon
500
Name all FIVE dwarf planets. You only get points if you can name all five and spell them kinda close to their real names.
Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, Eris, Ceres