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Earth Science Georgia Milestones Review
1. Earth’s axis is tilted, so this causes different ___________________.
2. How many hours does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis? _______
3. The _____________ provides the energy for the water cycle.
4. When water freezes, it changes from a liquid to a ___________.
5. An instrument that measures temperature is called a ________________________.
6. An instrument that measures wind speed is called a ________________________.
7. An instrument that measures rain fall is called a ________________________.
8. An instrument that measures the moisture in the air is called a ________________________.
9. An instrument that measures wind direction is called a ________________________.
10. Water becomes a solid at __________F.
11. Water boils at _________F.
12. Water in a gas state is called _____________________________.
13. Give an example of evaporation. _________________________________________________________
14. Give 4 examples of precipitation. _______________________________________
15. Is Earth’s axis straight or tilted? ________________
16. What causes the sun to appear to rise and set? _______________________________
17. Name the dwarf planet we discussed. ____________________
18. Name the first four “rocky” planets in order from the sun. _______________________________________
19. Name the last four “gas giant” planets in order from the sun. _____________________________________
20. How many days is one year? ______________________________
21. When water vapor forms droplets in clouds. This process is known as ________________________.
22. Weather can change very rapidly, but ___________________ changes slowly.
23. Blue lines with triangles on a weather map indicates a _______________________________________.
24. Red lines with triangles on a weather map indicates a ____________________________________.
25. Warm air _____________ as it rises.
26. Patterns in the night sky are called ______________________.
27. If people in North America are having summer, people in Australia would be having _________________.
28. White, puffy clouds that look like cotton balls are called ______________________ clouds.
29. Clouds that are flat and layered like sheets are called ___________________ clouds
30. Dark storm clouds are called _________________________ clouds.
31. Clouds that are high and whispy and made of ice crystals are called __________________ clouds.
32. A scientist who studies weather is known as a __________________________.
33. About every 28 days, the ______________ travels around the Earth.
34. What two elements make up water? _______________ and _________________
35. ________________ must gain or lose heat to change from one ___________ to another.