Solar System
Maps
Weather
Climate & Landscapes
Climate Change
100

What planet do we live on?

Earth

100

What tool is used for orientation and direction?

Compass Rose

100

What is the weather called when it is sunny and cloudy?

Partly cloudy

100

Name an animal that lives in the polar zone?

Ex: Polar bear, white owl, penguin, white fox, etc

100

When gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat, it is called the _______________ Effect

Greenhouse

200

The Earth spins on its ________

Axis

200

A famous meridian is called the ___________ Meridian 

Greenwich

200

The "C" in 20°C is called ___________

Celsius

200

Alaska is an example of a ___________ climate zone

Polar

200

Name one possible consequence of climate change?

Floods, heatwaves, strong storms, rising sea levels, droughts, melting ice

300

Name all four seasons

Summer, Winter, Spring, & Autumn 

300

What are the 4 cardinal points

North, East, South, West

300

Name two tools that scientists use to measure weather?

Rain gauge, Anemometer, Weathervane, Thermometer

300

Spain is an example of a __________ climate zone

Temperate

300

Name one way we can reduce greenhouse gases

Recycle, Reuse, Save energy & water

400

The Earth's _________ causes day and night

Rotation

400

What is the most important parallel that divides the world into the Northern & Southern hemisphere?

Equator

400

Water that falls from the atmosphere (ex: rain, snow, hail) is known as ___________

Precipitation

400

Ethiopia is an example of a _________ climate zone

Tropical

400
Describe one way animals are effected by greenhouse gases?

Losing habitat, emigration patterns, dying

500

Tides happen because the _______ and the _______ attract Earth's water

Moon & Sun

500

Meridians are vertical lines which measure ___________.

Longitude

500

People who study weather are called ______________

Meteorologists

500

Name the three climate zones?

Polar, Temperate, Tropcial

500

What gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis?

Carbon dioxide