Weather Tools
a thermometer is used to measure
What is temperature?
The moon wanes until the light is completely gone.
What is waning crescent?
These planets are called gas giants because they are essentially huge balls of gas.
What are outer planets?
How many days is a full calendar for the Mayan calendar (Mexico)?
260 days
A warm air mass moving toward a cold air mass
What is a warm front?
True or False: Weather balloons are used to carry measuring tools or instruments up into the atmosphere to measure and record a variety of things
What is true?
After the new moon, the sunlit portion increases, but is still less than half.
What is waxing crescent?
These planets are called rocky planets because their surfaces are rocky.
What are inner planets?
How many days is a full calendar year for the Warren Field calendar (Scotland)?
354 days
This rainforest has an average temperature range of 70 to 85°F
What is the tropical rainforest?
an anemometer is used to measure
What is wind speed?
The Earth, Moon, and Sun are in approximate alignment. The moon is on the opposite side of the Earth, so the sunlit part is facing us. The shadowed portion is completely hidden from view.
What is full moon?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are _____ planets.
What are inner planets?
A lunar month, _____ days, is slighter shorter than an average month, 30.44 days.
29.53 days
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: A severe event caused by natural processes that can cause loss of life, property damage, and environmental impact
What is a natural disaster?
a tool that measures air pressure
What is a barometer?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Occurs when the moon is positioned between the Earth and Sun. You can not see any of the lit up side of the moon because the entire illuminated portion is on the back.
What is new moon?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are _________________ planets.
What are outer planets?
This calendar is based on the moon's orbit.
What is the lunar calendar?
This process occurs when water evaporates from plant leaves.
What is transpiration?
measures the amount of water vapor in the air
What is a humidity probe?
After the first quarter, the sunlit portion is continuing to increase, but is more than half.
What is waxing gibbous?
This planet is known as the hottest planet
What is Venus?
Occurs when the moon exactly blocks the Sun's rays from hitting the Earth.
What is solar eclipse?
What does the water cycle help to regulate?
What is Earth's temperature?