Weather
Water Cycle
Seasons
Bad Weather
Bad Weather Safety
100
Name two types of wet weather.
Snow, sleet, rain.
100
True or False. The way water moves from the clouds to Earth and back to the clouds is called the water cycle.
True.
100
What does hibernate mean? What season do animals hibernate in?
It means to have a long, deep sleep. Animals hibernate in the winter.
100
What two things happen during a thunderstorm?
Thunder and lightning.
100
True or False. Stand by a window if a tornado is coming.
False. Where should you go?
200
What does temperature tell you?
How hot or cold it is outside.
200
True or False. Condense means to turn into water vapor.
False. It means it changes into tiny drops of water.
200
True or False. The 4 seasons are summer, Christmas, Spring and Easter. If false, what are they?
False. Spring, summer, fall, winter
200
What is lightning?
Lightning is a flash of light in the sky.
200
True or False. It is a great idea to stand in water in a thunderstorm.
False.
300
What are clouds made up of?
Drops of water and bits of ice.
300
What helps water to evaporate?
The sun.
300
How are daylight hours in spring and winter different.
It is lighter later in the spring than in the winter.
300
True or False. A tornado is a very strong wind that starts over water.
False.
300
If you cannot find shelter during a tornado where is the next best place to go.
Lie flat in a ditch or other low place.
400
What is a drought?
A drought can happen when it does not rain for a long time.
400
What happens when water evaporates?
The water changes into water vapor.
400
Name 2 things about spring.
Baby animals are born, flowers start to grow, it is sometimes cool, it rains a lot.
400
What is the eye of a tornado or a hurricane?
The eye is the calm area in the center of the storm.
400
What should you have handy if your power goes out?
A flashlight and radio.
500
What is weather?
What it is like outside
500
Tell me how the water cycle works.
Water falls from the clouds, flows into the rivers, the sun makes it evaporate and turn into water vapor, and tiny drops of water form clouds.
500
True or False. Migrate means to move to a warmer place. In what season do animals migrate? What animals store food for the winter?
True. Fall. Squirrels, chipmonks, etc.
500
In what season do most tornadoes happen?
Spring or summer
500
What should you not stand by during a thunderstorm?
A tree or metal objects.
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