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When meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, it travels at a great speed and vaporizes appearing as a bright streak of light in the sky called ______
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meteor
comets
asteriod
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What are the three parts of a comet?
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nucleus, coma and tail
nucleus, coma and head
head, body and tail
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When meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, it travels at a great speed and vaporizes appearing as a bright streak of light in the sky called ______
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What are the three parts of a comet?
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What causes meteors to burn up in our atmosphere?
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These are outer space debris attracted to Earth's gravity
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Huge chunks of rock and metal (some measuring miles wide) and are believed to be leftover pieces of planets and moons are called?
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One similarity between asteroids, comets, and meteoroids is that they all _____________?
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sometimes referred to as "dirty snowballs", are found to be mixtures of ice and dust.
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A meteor shower is name after ____________.
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What happens to a comet as it gets close to the Sun?
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What are meteors made of?
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The main asteroid belt lies between the orbits of
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The famous comet of the 20th century and is the only known short-period comet is?
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When a meteoroid strikes the surface of the Earth scientists refer to them as?
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Which of these celestial objects when heated, emits a gas and dust stream outward, forming a tail?
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A rocky leftover planetesimal orbiting the Sun is?
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Why do typhoons weaken as they pass over land?
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If a typhoon is located at 10° North and 120° East, then?
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If a typhoon has a wind speed of 90 km/h and is expected to hit a place within 24 hours, what typhoon signal number will PAGASA raise in that place?
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Cecille is working on her Science Fair project. She plans to measure the amount of rainfall that has fallen in her neighborhood over the past two weeks. What instrument should she use?
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It is called ___________ if it is formed in the North Atlantic Ocean
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What sector of the government is responsible in monitoring typhoons and in issuing typhoon warnings?
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A tropical cyclone will affect the locality Winds of 30-60 kph may be expected in at least 36 hours or
irregular rains may be expected within 36 hours. This means that PSWS is___________?
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According to scientists, the minimum temperature is required for tropical cyclones to form for those that start from Pacifi c Ocean must be ______________ or greater?
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According to PAGASA about how many tropical cyclones enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility each year?
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The basic tool of weather forecasting is?
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The low-pressure center where the wind rotates in a typhoon is the?
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Based on the track forecast, the tropical cyclone Paeng made landfall on Saturday, October 29 in Bataan area with a range of wind speed from 89 to 117 kph. What category of tropical cyclone is Paeng?
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A mass of fast-moving winds less than 60 kph whirling about a low pressure area is classifi ed as?
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Where are most Philippine typhoons formed?
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Mark wants to measure the amount of moisture in the air. She does not want the water in the air to disorder her hair. What instrument should she use?
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What happens when seismic waves (p-wave) travel deeper into the outer core?
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If a typhoon is located at 15° North, 138° East, is it within the PAR?
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Where is the mantle found?
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The mantle makes up ___________ of the Earth's volume.
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A big wave produced by earthquakes that originate from under the ocean is called?
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Which layer lies directly above the outer core?
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After an earthquake, people should not go inside a building even if it appears undamaged because of?
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The crust and the uppermost part of the mantle make up the __________?
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Which layer of the earth is solid, and why?
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When large masses of rock in the crust deform and break the sudden movement creates vibrations that travel through the earth and is felt as?
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These are fractures or breaks in Earth's crust.
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Which of the following best describes an earthquake?
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If an earthquake strikes while you are in a car, you should?
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During an earthquake,people inside buildings should?
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the area on the crust that is directly above the focus.
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the point at which an earthquake originates.
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What instrument is used to record vibrations in the ground and strength of an earthquake?
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What is the 'magnitude' of an earthquake?
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Which of the following is used for tracing an earthquake motion that is created by seismograph?
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It is a Philippine national institution dedicated to provide information on the activities of volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis
