Spiral Review: Earth Science

Which planet is 5th from the Sun?

a mixture of gases, dust, and other small particles

to go around, or orbit another object

The constant movement of water through land, air, oceans, and living things

physical change in matter from a gas to a liquid

Which characteristic does NOT describe the Earth?

when you are describing the atmosphere at a given time and place

What would change on the Moon?

Between June and December in the Philippines, the average rainfall for each month is 27 cm.

Which is NOT an conductor?

The sun rises in the ___ and sets in the ___.

set of weather conditions that prevail in a region year after year; average weather conditions

Which of the following reasons is why we have day and night?

Which characteristic does NOT describe the Sun?

the condition of the atmosphere of a certain place and time

According to the map, which climate zone does India and Mexico fall under?

the force of attraction between objects

What does the following image display?

Friction ____ motion.

rain, snow, sleet. or hail are all examples of

What does the following symbol represent?

The movement of water on a surface to areas of lower elevation; excess water

the pattern of weather an area has over a long period of time

what do all of these things describe? solubility, mass, size, shape, conductivity, weight

yearly, annually, average.... all describe

a measure of the amount of heat or thermal energy in an object or area

the path one object in space takes to go around another object

It is raining in Arad, Romania, right now. So, the humidity is high.

On average, a December day in London, England has less than an hour & a half of cloudless skies

Which is NOT an example of a mixture?

climate zone w/ moderate temperatures & varying participation; most of the USA is in this zone

what creates a delta?

According to the map, which climate zone does the United States & Australia primarily show?

millions of tiny water droplets of water come together to form

Which natural disaster does the radar image display?

what does a camera lens do?

WEATHER OR CLIMATE: Lisbon, Portugal, has cloudy skies today. So, the air pressure is low

Which term is NOT an example of force?

Winters in Houston, Texas, can be cold. The temperature in January often falls below 5°C.

Seattle, Washington, has over 200 cloudy days every year

climate zone with few plants and animals; covered in ice and snow most of the year

light travels in a ____ line.

__ are the main source of water in the Earth's water cycle

The greater the mass of an object, the more ____ it takes to change its motion.

According to the image, which zone do Russia and Alaska fall under?

Which characteristic does NOT describe the moon?

Which part of WED is where it breaks down the rock?

climate zone near the equator, usually always warm and hot

the passage of water vapor from a plant to the atmosphere

Which color depicted in the following storm represents the worst part?

Which of the following forms a canyon?

Which of the following is NOT a solute?

the amount of water vapor in the air

Last Tuesday, the temperature in Jakarta, Indonesia, reached 32°C.

The changing of water from liquid to a gas

Why do we have seasons?

daily, typical, hourly... all describe

which of the following celestial bodies is NOT a satellite?

Which planet has the shortest orbit?

to spin or go on an axis