the freezing temperatures, water in the dirt freezes
200
What is temperature?
The measure of how hot or cold something is.
200
Watching the weather and knowing the forecast helps us what? (Aleia, I know you know it!)
prepare for the weather.
200
Lightning is a form of what?
electricity
200
What kind of storm hit Japan in March 2011? (It started because of a earthquake)
tsunami
200
What does snow turn into as it is melting? (the little pools of water)
puddles
300
What is the common tool used to measure temperature?
thermometer
300
What should you do if a tornado is coming?
Go to a safe place, go to the basement.
300
What shape are 'tornado clouds'?
funnel, funnel clouds
300
Where would a dust storm most likely happen?
In a desert with very few plants and trees.
300
Can the temperature be less than 0 degrees?
yes
400
Snow and rain can also be called what?
Precipitation
400
Name four places we can find out about the weather?
TV, Internet, newspaper, phone, (look outside)
400
What is a tornado watch?
It means there might be a tornado, so we should watch for one.
400
What is a name for a snow storm with a lot of wind?
blizzard
400
Who is Al Roker?
A famous meteorologist on national TV, a famous weatherman
500
What changes the temperature?
The sun and clouds.
500
What is a weather forecast?
A prediction of weather, what the weather will be like in the future.
500
What is a tornado warning?
It means there is a tornado, go to a safe place.
500
Would it snow if the temperature is 35 degrees, what is the exact freezing point?
No and 35 degrees
500
Describe 'wind chill 'factor'.
When the wind makes it feel colder than the actual temperature, what it 'feels like' outside, not what the thermometer says, the wind makes it feel colder