Vocabulary
Sphere
A ball.
So far this year we have learned about animals, plants, rocks and landforms but now we have discovered the mysteries of the __________, or the blanket of gases and tiny bits of dust that surround Earth.
Atmosphere
Name three types of clouds.
Stratus, Cirrus, Cumulus.
Which place would be hotter, a place where the sun hits directly or at a slant? Why? Explain
Where the sun directly hits, because it creates more energy which means more heat.
What do scientists use to predict the weather?
Different tools such as a rain gauge, weather vane, anemometer, barometer, and weather balloon.
A powerful storm with rotating winds that forms over land.
Tornado
There are many layers of the atmosphere but the lowest is where _________, or what the air is like at a certain time and place such as sunny or rainy or cloudy, occurs
Weather
What kind of precipitation does a stratus cloud bring?
Rain or snow.
Would it be warmer in lower areas or in the mountains? Explain.
Air temperature gets colder the higher you go in the atmosphere, so the lower areas would be warmer the the top is colder.
Does the sun heat the air? Explain well.
The sun heats the ground and objects on Earth. These objects release the heat which heats the air. The sun does not heat the air directly.
Changing from a liquid to gas.
Evaporation
The atmosphere can create severe weather such as ____________, a storm with lots of snow, cold temperatures, and strong winds, _______________ powerful storms with rotating winds that form over land.
Blizzard
Where does water on the outside of a cold glass come from?
Condensation: the changing of gas to a liquid.
Do all places have four seasons? Are all seasons the same? Explain.
Everywhere has for seasons, but what the seasons are like depends on where you live. Winter temperatures in two places can be very different.
Is it colder in the middle of the night or right before the sun starts to rise? Explain.
Right before the sun rises because the objects on Earth have released their heat. In the middle of the night they still contain some heat.
Temperature
The measure of how hot or cold something is.
______________ large storms with strong winds and heavy rain which form over water.
Hurricane
What clouds are big, white, and puffy?
Cumulus clouds.
How is climate different than weather?
There weather might change everyday, but the climate does not. Climate is the pattern of weather at a certain place over a period of time.
How is wind created?
Wind is created by hot and warm air moving.
Seasons
It is important to note that the atmosphere also provides all organisms with vital freshwater by creating ____________, water that falls to the ground from the atmosphere such as rain, sleet, hail, and snow.
Rain
How do clouds feel?
Moist: like fog, which is a stratus cloud.
Describe Earth’s axis.
A line through the center of the Earth. It is not straight up and down, it is slightly tilted.
What are two ways to stay safe during severe weather?
Stay inside, hide under something, keeps doors and windows shut, go to center of the house.