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ASTRONOMY AND WEATHER
Are you ready for your test?
A(n) _________ is used to measure temperature.
• Anemometer
• Rain gauge
Thermometer
Wind vane
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A(n) _________ is used to measure wind speed.
• Anemometer
• Rain gauge
Thermometer
Wind vane
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A(n) _________ is used to measure wind direction.
• Anemometer
• Rain gauge
Thermometer
Wind vane
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A(n) _________ is used to measure the amount of precipitation.
• Anemometer
• Rain gauge
Thermometer
Wind vane
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The distance the Earth is away from the Sun causes the four seasons.
• True False
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We see different phases of the moon when clouds cover part of the moon.
• True False
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Constellations appear to change their position in the sky because the Earth rotates.
• True False
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The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
• True False
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All stars are the same in size and brightness.
• True False
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The ________ is the center of our Solar System.
• Full moon
• Sun
• Rotation
New Moon
Asteroid belt
Solar Winds
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The tail of a comet is caused by ____________.
• Full moon
• Sun
• Rotation
New Moon
Asteroid belt
Solar Winds
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The __________ is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
• Full moon
• Sun
• Rotation
New Moon
Asteroid belt
Solar Winds
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Day and night is caused by the Earth’s ___________.
• Full moon
• Revolution
• Rotation
New Moon
Asteroid belt
Solar Winds
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The Earth takes approximately 365 days to complete one _________.
• Full moon
• Revolution
• Rotation
New Moon
Asteroid belt
Solar Winds
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On Earth, we experience a ________ when the moon is between the Earth and the Sun.
• Full moon
• Sun
• Rotation
New Moon
Asteroid belt
Solar Winds
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On Earth, we experience a _________ when the Earth is between the Sun and the moon.
• Full moon
• Sun
• Rotation
New Moon
Asteroid belt
Solar Winds
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Draw a model of the water cycle (use science vocabulary). Be prepared to explain how the water cycle works.
Conditions ? ? ?
High Temp. (F)
66 58 47
Low Temp. (F)
45 38 26
Precipitation (mm)
77 82 85
Snow (in.) 0 Trace 1
Wind Speed (mph)
9 10 10
Wind Direction
West WNW WNW
Look at the weather data
for Bel Air, MD for 3
months in a row. During
which season are these
conditions most likely to occur? How
do you know?
Based on the properties of each planet, why is Earth the best choice for us to live on? List the reasons (properties) and be specific.