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3rd Nine Weeks Jeopardy
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Why do we see the light of the moon?
It is the reflection of the sunlight.
Which planet would take the LONGEST to revolve around the Sun? Why?
Neptune because it is the farthest from the Sun.
Name one difference between a star and a planet.
Name the planets in order.
Earth rotates on its ____________ every ________ hours.
Axis; 24
For water to change states of matter from a liquid to a gas, it must be
_______________ up to ________ degrees F.
Heated; 212
This step of the water cycle is when water is heated up by the Sun and turns from a liquid
into a gas called water vapor.
Evaporation
This step of the water cycle is when moisture falls back down to Earth and collects in the
lowest spot, like oceans, rivers, or lakes.
Accumulation
If I wanted to go outside on a cool, sunny day which type of clouds would I be looking for?
Cirrus clouds
If I see these clouds, I know I will NOT want to go to the pool that day!
Cumulonimbus
If I want to find out the air pressure, which weather tool would I use?
A barometer
What type of weather map is made up of pictures taken by a satellite in space?
Satellite map
All weather begins with the _____________.
Sun
Look at the picture of the weather map. Point to the cold front. What does
the large red L stand for?
Explain when a front is formed.
A front is formed when two air masses meet and they don’t mix.
A burning sphere of gases.
Star
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
365 days or 1 year
Which state of matter has no definite shape and takes up no definite space?
Gas
Explain why we have seasons.
We have seasons because of the Earth revolving around the Sun and the tilt of the Earth’s axis. This causes different parts of
the Earth to get different amounts of sunlight at different times of the year.
What layer of the air does most weather occur in?
The troposphere
Which clouds are found in the lowest part of the sky? Fog would be an example.
Stratus
When you look at a weather map, which way is the cold front moving?
In the direction that the blue triangles are pointing.
Describe the Greenhouse Effect.
Earth’s atmosphere trapping the Sun’s heat to help keep Earth warm
Weather happens over a ____________ period of time. Climate happens over a
____________ period of time.
Short; Longer
If a cold front is approaching your area, what kind of weather will most likely come with it?
Violent weather, like tornadoes and thunderstorms.
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