Instructions For Measuring Weather, Space
What are the main parts of a solar system?
A star, the planets, and other space objects that revolve around it.
Name one way weathering is caused.
Water, wind, gravity, living things, and chemicals.
What happens in the process of condensation?
The gas turns into a liquid.
What happens when an animal's habitat is destroyed?
They either move to a new place or die.
Why is it important to have a control in an experiment?
You need it because it is the setup that you will compare to all the others.
Climate is describing the long term weather patterns of a place while weather is what the atmosphere looks like at a given time and place.
Kinetic energy is the energy an object has because of it's motion while potential energy is energy that is stored.
How does a metamorphic rock form?
A result of high pressure and high tempatures.
What is the major function of the muscular system?
To produce movement in your body.
How can you tell if something is less dense than water?
It floats when placed in water.
How is a star formed in space?
Gravity causes gas and dust particles found in space to pull together and the energy stored in the particles releases heat and light.
What are the bits of rock that are dropped during the process of erosion?
Sediment.
What happens to water that does not soak into the ground?
It becomes run-off and flows across Earth's surface.
What is it called when you protect an environment and the organisms living in it?
Conservation.
Why is it important to repeat an experiment?
To make sure you have reasonable conclusions.
Describe the function of a barometer.
A barometer measures air pressure.
Give an example of potential energy transferring into kinetic energy.
A roller coaster going up and then down a hill, kicking a soccer ball, or shooting a basketball.
An igneous rock is formed.
What is the function of the stomach?
It mashes the food into a liquid and mixes it with digestive juices. Then the liquid goes into the small intestine.
What is the difference between hardness and texture?
Hardness describes how easy something bends or dents while texture is how something feels.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! True or False: There is a planet that rains diamonds.
True. Neptune and Uranus do.
BONUS QUESTION What are the two types of weathering?
Physical and Chemical
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! Can rocks change from one type to another?
Yes, through the rock cycle
BONUS QUESTION What is the largest organ in the body?
Skin
BONUS QUESTION What is something that you create to show data after it has been analyzed?
A graph