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MOY Science Review
Question | Answer |
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Day and night is caused by… | the Earth rotating on its axis (spinning like a top) |
The seasons are causes by… | the tilt of the Earth and the Earth revolving around the Sun |
When it is Winter in the Northern Hemisphere (US), it is _____________ in the Southern Hemisphere (like Australia)? | It is Summer in the Southern Hemisphere! |
Low Pressure Systems and dropping air pressure bring what type of weather? | bring poor weather (grey clouds, precipitation, storms). Remember the thumb trick! Air pressure decreases = poor weather (thumb down) |
What has the greatest effect on wind speed? | Air pressure |
High Pressure Systems and rising air pressure bring what type of weather? | bring fair weather-no precipitation. Remember the thumb trick! Air pressure increases =fair 😊weather (thumb up) |
A weather vane measures… | Wind Direction |
A rain gauge measures… | amount of precipitation (such as rain) |
A thermometer measures… | temperature (thermal energy) |
Plants putting water vapor into the air is called… | Transpiration T=trees=plants! |