Weather & Air
What instrument measures wind speed?
anemometer
Which natural disaster forms over warm ocean water and brings strong winds and heavy rain?
hurricane
What force pulls objects toward Earth?
gravity
Matter is anything that has mass and what else?
volume (takes up space)
What tool is used to measure temperature?
thermometer
What instrument measures air pressure?
barometer
What natural disaster happens when tectonic plates suddenly move?
earthquake
What object in space orbits Earth and reflects sunlight?
moon
What state of matter has no definite shape or volume?
gas
What tool is used to measure rainfall?
rain gauge
What causes wind to form?
Differences in air pressure
What natural disaster forms when magma reaches Earth’s surface?
volcano
What causes day and night on Earth?
Earth's rotation
What type of energy is stored in food or batteries?
chemical energy
What variable is changed on purpose during an experiment?
independent variable
Which type of weather system usually brings clear skies and calm weather?
high pressure system
What natural disaster is a giant ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake?
tsunami
What causes the seasons on Earth?
Earth's tilt and revolution
What type of energy is the energy of motion?
mechanical/ kinetic
What variable is measured to see the results of the test?
dependent variable
What type of front forms when cold air pushes warm air upward quickly?
cold front
What natural disaster is a spinning column of air that touches the ground?
tornado
A student wants to study a planet made mostly of gas with no solid surface.
Which planet would be the best example?
A. Mercury
B. Earth
C. Jupiter
D. Mars
jupiter
Energy cannot be created or destroyed. What is this called?
the law of conservation of energy
A student tests how sunlight affects plant growth.
One plant gets sunlight and another does not.
What is the purpose of the plant that does NOT receive sunlight?
A. It is the hypothesis
B. It is the control
C. It is the dependent variable
D. It is the conclusion
control