Content Review-Soil, Sun, and Solar System

The wind vane tool is to used to measure _____

• temperature

• height

• direction of rain

• direction of blowing wind

Which side of the rain gauge is being measured in centimeters (cm)?

• A

• B

Before a rain storm, the rain gauge measured 8 cm. After a rain storm, 6 more cm of rain was captured. How much rain does the rain gauge have now?

• 15 cm

• 13 cm

• 12 cm

• 14 cm

A meteorologist studies...

• wind, precipitation, and other weather conditions.

• the solar system

• the earth's crust

• the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The sun provides what components to Earth?

• heat

• light

• fire

• heat and light energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

"A big ball of hot glowing gas."

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• the sun

Select all the ways to protect yourself from the sun.

• using sun block

• sunglasses

• sitting down to sun gaze

• All the above

Clues: it is a big star, it gives of thermal (heat energy), it shines light on the Earth. Who am I?

• the moon

• Venus

• a lamp

• the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Clue: We are the first four planets in orbit around the sun and our surface is made of rock. Who are we?

• Jupiter, Venus, Earth, and Mars

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

• All of the planets

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Clue: We are the last four planets in our solar system and our surface is made of gases. Who are we?

• Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus

• Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, and Mercury

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune