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Weather/Weather Instruments and the Solar Sytem
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Students will learn about weather, weather instruments and the Solar System.
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Humid weather contains a lot of
water vapor
ice cold clouds
2
True or False- Our solar system contains "dwarf" planets?
false
true
3
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mars
Jupiter
Uranus
Mercury
4
The LARGEST planet in our solar system is _______?
Jared
Mars
Pluto
Jupiter
5
How hot or cold an area is referred to as
meteorology
hygrometers
air masses
temperature
6
Which star is at the center of our solar system?
the moon
Saturn
the sun
Pluto
7
What type of water is heated quickly?
Warm
Cold
8
Air masses move from ______ to _______ across the United States.
west to east
east to west
south to north
north to west
9
This instrument measures the air pressure.
anemometer
barometer
10
True or False- Ocean weather is heated UNEVENLY by the sun.
FALSE
TRUE
11
When Earth is facing towards the sun, it experiences ________?
day
night
12
How many planets are in our solar system?
4
6
8
2
13
How many phases does a moon have?
8
5
1
77
14
The point where 2 air masses meet is known as
an adaptation
a storm
a front
a barometer
15
A WARM air mass that moves OVER a COLD air mass is a ____________ front (W-WOC).
cold
warm
16
The moon orbits which planet?
the sun
Venus
Mars
Earth
17
What causes water vapor to move?
wind
storms
18
How clouds form. What is Step 4?
Warm air cools
Clouds form
Warm air moves up
Water vapor condenses on bits of dusts
19
Our solar system is on the edge of which galaxy?
The Milky Way
Milk Duds
The Big Dipper
Zeus
20
What is the a place's average weather over many years?
forecast
Meteorologist
current
climate
21
This instrument tells how much water is in the air.
hygrometer
wind vane
22
Any form of water that falls back to the Earth is known as
cumulus clouds
currents
weather
precipitation
23
In 2017, will you ALWAYS give your BEST!!!!
Of course!!!
Yes Mrs. Hardy
For Sure!!!
Yaaassss!!!
24
Air masses that meet near the equator are _______ and _______.
dry and cold
humid and warm
25
What is the study of the weather?
meteorologists
meteorology
water cycle
weather
26
How clouds form. What is Step 1?
Water vapor condenses on bits of dust
Warm air cools
Warm air moves up
27
What is an imaginary line that runs through both poles?
rotate
revolve
axis
orbit
28
In WARM weather, water falls as
rain
snow
29
What term means to turn or spin?
axis
moon
phases
rotate
30
What color are clouds when a storm is coming?
blue
red
gray
white
31
How clouds form. What is Step 2?
Water vapor cools
Water vapor moves up
Water vapor condenses on bits of dust
32
A blue line with triangles on a weather map represents what type of front?
warm
cold
33
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are the four ____________ planets.
Inner
Outer
34
Forecast means to
perform
prepare
peruse
predict
35
Red is the HOTTEST color of a star.
false
true
36
Which cloud type? long and flat
cumulus
stratus
cirrus
37
A COLD air mass that moves UNDER a WARM air mass is where a ________ front forms (C-CUW).
warm
cold
38
Air masses that meet near the poles are _______ and _______.
dry and cold
humid and warm
39
A stream of ocean water is known as a
air mass
front
climate
current
40
A red line on weather map is what type of front?
cold
warm
41
A group of stars that form an imaginary picture in the sky is known as a ___________.
Goodness gracious, great ball of fire!
galaxy
constellation
universe
42
This instrument tells how fast the wind is blowing.
anemometer
thermometer
43
What is the amount of water vapor in the air called?
climate
front
humidity
air mass
44
What is the condition of the air at a certain place?
weather
humidity
precipitation
climate
45
Which cloud type? high and made of ice crystals
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
46
How clouds form. What is Step 3?
Water vapor condenses on bits of dusts
Clouds form
Warm air moves up
Warm air cools
47
An instrument that measures air temperature.
wind vane
thermometer
48
How many types of precipitation are there?
2
1
3
4
49
The 4 Inner Planet surfaces are _______.
rocky
soft
gaseous
rainbowy
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Which cloud type? Puffy
Cumulus
Cirrus
Stratus
