Vocabulary Assessment Review (Weeks #14-#17)

______ is the amount of moisture in the air.

• Evaporation

• Front

• Humidity

• Condensation

Which definition matches the term "Planet"?

• to go around something. Orbits are not always an exact circle.

• the large, round object that circles the Earth and shines at night by reflecting light from the sun.

• he star at the center of the solar system. It is a hot ball of gases that gives off great amounts of energy. Life on Earth depends on light and heat from the sun.

• a large natural object that orbits, or travels around, the sun in the solar system.

What is the difference between Rotation and Revolution?

• Rotation means to spin around on an axis, while Revolution means to travel around something.

• Revolution means to spin around on an axis, while Rotation means to travel around something.

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The large, round object that circles the Earth and shines at night by reflecting light from the sun is called the _______.

• Sun

• Moon

• Star

• Planet

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Which of the pictures below is the symbol for a Front?

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The imaginary line that goes THROUGH the center of the earth from the North Pole to the South Pole is called ______

• Equator

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Axis

In the Water Cycle, what is the name of the step that comes after Evaporation?

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Accumulation

• Precipitation

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What does the starred step represent in the Water Cycle?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

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What is the difference between Climate and Weather?

• Weather is the temperature and other outside conditions in an area over a long period of time - usually the average of more than 20 years. Climate is the temperature and other outside conditions (such as rain, cloudiness, etc.) at a particular time and place. Climate is short term such as an hour, day, week, or month.

• Climate is the temperature and other outside conditions in an area over a long period of time - usually the average of more than 20 years. Weather is the temperature and other outside conditions (such as rain, cloudiness, etc.) at a particular time and place. Weather is short term such as an hour, day, week, or month.

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The star at the center of the solar system. It is a hot ball of gases that gives off great amounts of energy. Life on Earth depends on light and heat from the _________.

• Mercury

• Milky Way

• Sun

• Earth

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