Unit 6 Sun, Earth and Moon COPY

Question 1

Transpiration

Answer 1

Process by which plants lose water out of their leaves and into the air.

Question 2

Moon

Answer 2

A satellite of a planet

Question 3

Weather

Answer 3

The condition of the outside air or atmosphere at a particular time and place.

Question 4

Revolution

Answer 4

The path the Earth travels in to get around the Sun. Seasons 365 days

Question 5

Sun

Answer 5

The star in our solar system that Earth and other planets revolve around.

Question 6

Condensation

Answer 6

Cooling of water vapor which changes it back into a liquid ( clouds )

Question 7

Groundwater

Answer 7

Water that collects above the rock layer and moves like an underground river.

Question 8

Climate

Answer 8

The average of all weather conditions through all seasons over a period of time.

Question 9

Photosphere

Answer 9

The surface of the sun

Question 10

Solar Eclipse

Answer 10

This occurs when Earth passes through a new moon’s shadow.

Question 11

Axis

Answer 11

An imaginary line that passes through the Earth’s north and south poles. Allows Earth’s Rotation.

Question 12

Atmosphere

Answer 12

A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet

Question 13

Carbon Dioxide/Oxygen Cycle

Answer 13

Carbon and oxygen move among plants, animals, and the environment.

Question 14

Sunspot

Answer 14

A dark spot on the surface of the Sun. It is cooler than the rest of the photosphere.

Question 15

Rotates

Answer 15

When Earth spins on its axis. Day and Night Cycle

Question 16

Precipitation

Answer 16

Rain, hail, sleet or snow

Question 17

Tide

Answer 17

The constant change in sea level that is caused by the pull of the Sun and the Mood on the Earth

Question 18

Corona

Answer 18

The atmosphere of the Sun. Only visible during an eclipse.

Question 19

Evaporation

Answer 19

The process of heat turning liquid water into water vapor and rising into the air.

Question 20

Solar Flare

Answer 20

Explosions on the surface of the Sun