The Earth, moon, & space.

Which of Newton's laws keeps you from falling off the Earth?

• motion

• gravity

• inertia

• atmosphere

What is a leap year?

• A year with 29 days in February, resulting in 366 days that year.

• A year with more frogs in it.

• A year that we skip, resulting in rapid aging.

• A year with only 27 days in March, resulting in 361 days that year.

What is significant about the Winter Solstice?

• The Winter Solstice is the longest day of the year, the sun is shining the longest amount of time compared to any other day of the year.

• The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year, having only 22 hours.

• The Winter Solstice is the longest day of the year, having 26 hours.

• The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year, the sun is shining the shortest amount of time compared to any other day of the year.

How many lunar phases are there?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

What are the names of the lunar phases?

• Aries, Leo, Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio, Taurus, Sagittarius, Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Capricorn, Aquarius

• New moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent

What are the 3 key features of weather?

• temperature, humidity, & air pressure

• clouds, rain, & sun

• atmosphere, wind, tides

• nitrogen, oxygen, & carbon dioxide

What is meteorology the study of?

• meteors

• rocks

• weather

• stars

Which of the following is the most common type of severe weather in Oklahoma?

• tornadoes

• hurricanes

• blizzards

• thunderstorms

Which list of states are all part of Tornado Alley?

• South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas

• Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas

• Minnesota, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas

• Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Montana

Why can you not build and live in an igloo in the desert?

• different species required

• different weather required

• different climate required

Answer explanation

basically, weather is short term, climate is long term, species relates to animals