Category 3 Lesson

Reorder

Reorder the following largest to smallest.

• universe

• galaxy

• nebulae

• star

• planet

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Which statement about stars is correct?

• Star formation begins in a nebula

• White dwarfs become main-sequence stars when they gain mass

• Supergiants are stars that can absorb black holes

• Main-sequence stars are formed by comets

Multiple Choice

In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?

• Stars Get Larger
• Stars get Colder
• Stars get hotter

Labeling

Place these stars in the correct location on the HR Diagram.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Hotter stars that are very bright

20,000 K 10^2 Luminosity

Cooler stars that are very bright

30,000 K 10^-3 Luminosity

6000 K 10^-1 Luminosity

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements could apply to our sun?

• The sun is the brightest star in the universe

• The sun is located at the center of the Milky Way

• The sun is an average size star

• The sun is a main sequence star

• The sun is the closest star to planet Earth

Labeling

Label the seasons!

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

NH winter

NH spring

SH winter

SH spring

Labeling

Label the following diagram.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Summer

Night

Day

Winter

Remember to draw SNEF

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MOON PHASES

Drag and Drop

Light on the ​

Placeholder

is getting ​

Placeholder

is a saying we use to indicate a waxing moon.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

right

bright

left

dark

Labeling

Label the moon phase shapes with their names.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

new moon

waning crescent

1st quarter

3rd quarter

waxing gibbous

waxing crescent

waning gibbous

full moon

Draw

What moon phase would you expect to see one week after a full moon?

Draw and name the the moon phase.

From outer space to planet Earth!

Multiple Choice

Alfred Wegener named his single supercontinent ____________, which means "all Earth" in ancient Greek.

• Pandora

• Gandowandaland

• Pangea

• Percia

Categorize

Options (6)

fossil record

same rocks on each continent

glacial scrapings

puzzle piece earth

seafloor spreading

convection currents in the asthenosphere

Categorize each of the following as supporting evidence for Continental Drift or modern day Plate Tectonics.

Continental Drift

Plate Tectonics

Multiple Choice

A process of circular movements through the mantle

• Continental Drift

• Cycling

• Convection

• Plate Tectonics

Match

Match the following crustal feature with the correct plate boundary.

• convergent (both continental crust)

• convergent (ocean-cont crust)

• convergent (both ocean crust)

• divergent (oceanic)

• divergent (continental)

folded mountains (Himalayas)

Volcanoes on land (Andes Mountains)

Volcanic islands (Aleutian islands)

mid-ocean ridge

rift valley

• folded mountains (Himalayas)

• Volcanoes on land (Andes Mountains)

• Volcanic islands (Aleutian islands)

• mid-ocean ridge

• rift valley

Multiple Choice

Match the topographic map to its profile.

Multiple Choice

What is the elevation of point B?

• 800 ft
• 850 ft
• 900 ft
• 1000 ft

Multiple Choice

Why does city "B" have clear skies?

• It is in North America

• There is not a front moving through city "B"

• Clouds do not form in the West

• It is located near a high pressure system

Multiple Choice

Which location is most likely experiencing warmer temperatures and higher humidity?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

Multiple Choice

Which two cities are most likely to experience clear, dry weather?

• Seattle & San Francisco

• Chicago & Minneapolis

• Chicago & Nashville

• Dallas & Houston