The Water Cycle
The Weather
Changes in the Weather
Day and Night
The Seasons
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What word means to change from a liquid into a gas?

To evaporate means to change from liquid to gas.

100
what tool shows the direction and strength of the wind?
A wind sock shows the direction and strength of the wind.
100
What is a spinning column of air called?
It is called a tornado.
100
If it is morning on our side of the Earth, what time is it on the opposite side?
It is evening.
100
How many seasons are there?  Name them in order.
There are four seasons.  Spring, summer, winter and Autumn
200
What word means to change from a gas to a liquid?
To condense means to change from a gas to a liquid.
200
What is the name of the tool that shows the speed of the wind?
An anemometer shows the speed of the wind.
200
What is the name for small, puffy clouds that usually mean good weather?
They are called cumulus clouds.
200
What is the name for the imaginary line that goes through the middle of a spinning object?
It is called the axis.
200
What is the name of the path the Earth takes around The Sun?
It is called an orbit.
300
What do we call water when it has evaporated into gas?
The gas state of water is called water vapor
300
What is the name for any water that falls to Earth from the clouds?
Water that falls from the clouds is called precipitation.
300
What is the name of clouds that usually mean the weather will change?  They appear very high up in long wispy streams.
They are called cirrus clouds.
300
What word means to spin on an axis?
Rotation means to spin on an axis.
300
What season is it in Australia when it is autumn in England?
It is spring.
400
Where does the energy come from that powers the water cycle?
The Sun powers the water cycle.
400
What word descibes how hot or cold something is?  We measure this with a thermometer.
The temperature describes how hot or cold it is.
400
Name 3 things you should do during a lightning storm.
You should avoid open spaces, stay out of water, not stand under trees and stay indoors
400
The Sun rises in the ______ and sets in the ______?
Rises in the east and sets in the west.
400
Why do the seasons happen?
The seasons happen because Earth's axis is tilted.
500
Describe The Water Cylce; using the words Evaporate, water vapor, condense and precipitation.
The Sun's energy heats the water, which evaporates. The water vapor rises and then condenses to form clouds.  When the clouds are too heavy the water falls back to earth as precipitation.  The water flows down hill, back into rivers, streams lakes and oceans, where the cycle starts again.
500
What are the two scales we use to measure the temperature?

The two scales we use are degrees celcius (oC) and degrees farenheit (oF)

500
What causes changes in the weather?
Changes in the weather are caused by different types of air coming together.
500
Why do The Sun and Moon appear to move across the sky?
They appear to move because of Earth's rotation.
500
Which season has the shortest days?
Winter has the shortest days.
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