Sun
Space
Weather
Weather
100

What energy does the sun provide? List both

Thermal and Light Energy

100

List the order of the planets:

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

100

What is this weather tool called and what does it do?

Wind Vane - a tool that shows wind direction / blowing air

100

What tool measure air pressure?

Barometer

200

What is the sun made of?

Burning Gas

200

What are the first four planets called? List BOTH nicknames

Inner planets and Rockies
200

What is a rain gauge?

A tool that measures the amount of rain at a location


200

What is the title of a person that studies weather?

Meterologist

300

What is the sun considered?

a medium - sized star

300

What is the last four planets called? List BOTH nicknames

Outer Planets and the Gas Giants

300

What is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the sky called?

Precipitation

300

What is an average Texas temperature in the summer?

90  F and 33 C

400

Why can we see the sun better than other stars?

It is the closest star to us

400

Why can Earth support life?

The sun provides us with energy for planets to grow and keeps us warm

400
What tool do we use to measure temperature

Thermometer

400

What weather conditions would make a cooler day? Sunny, Partly Cloudy, or Cloudy

Cloudy

500

Draw a model of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon

500

What does rotate, revolution, and orbit mean?

Rotate - spin or turn in pace

Revolution - go around an object or orbit

orbit - go around an object

500

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Weather - current conditions outside

Climate - average weather conditions of an area - studied over many years

500

Create a data table for the weather of 3 cities