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Name this instrument that measure air temperature.

• barometer

• thermometer

• psychrometer

• hygrometer

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

This instrument uses mercury to measure air pressure.

• thermometer

• anemometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

This instrument measures wind speed.

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

One similarity between asteroids, comets and meteoroids is that they all:

• are made of rock

• come from the Asteroid Belt

• come from the Oort Cloud

• orbit the sun

List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Draw conclusions

Analyze results

Ask a question

Form a hypothesis

Conduct experiment

Communicate results

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

I am located between Mars and Jupiter.

• Comet belt

• Asteroid belt

• Meteor belt

• Stars

A meteorite is DIFFERENT from a comet mainly because

• a meteorite has a tail of ice and gas.

• a meteorite is found in orbit between Jupiter and Mars.

• a meteorite enters the Earth's atmoshere.

• a meteorite is made of rock and snow.

Asteroids can be found found in regions called the ................. and ....................

• Kuiper Belt

• Asteroid Belt

• Oort Cloud

• Earth's surface

A comet forms a tail when

• It is deep in outer space and begins to melt

• It gets close to the sun and begins to melt

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A meteor that does not burn up in Earth's atmosphere and reaches Earth's surface

• Meteorite

• Meteoroid

• Meteor