Weather and the water cycle
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•What is temperature?
•The measure of how hot or cold something is.
•What is Weather?
The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time.
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What is Electricity?
•A form of energy produced by moving electrons.
•Why do floods cause?
•Floods are caused by heavy rains that fall slowly.
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•What is an Insulator?
•A material that cannot carry electricity.
•What is a Conductor?
•A material that carries electricity.
• What is Air pressure?
•The weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth.
•What is Rain gauge?
The amount of rainfall
•What is Anemometer?
•Used to measure wind speed
In most locations, weather occurs in regular or irregular patterns.
•Regular.
Electricity, or electric energy, is a form of energy produced by freezing electrons.
false
•. What is Electric motor?
•The motion of an electric device, such as a fan or blender.
•What is Blizzard?
•A severe winter storm with heavy snow, strong winds, and low temperatures.
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•What is Climate?
•It is the average of weather conditions over many years.
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• What are windsocks?
• Shows which direction the wind is blowing to.
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• How can civilizations forecast the next day’s weather?
Looking at cloud shapes, following winds, and watching the reactions of animals
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Electrically charged particles from the sun follow the Earth’s magnetic field as they travel towards which pole?
•The North Pole.
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Electricity can also be converted to heat energy.
true
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• What is spring melt?
In spring, the snow melts, sending huge amounts of water flowing down the mountain in streams and rivers.
• What is Hurricanes?
Hurricanes forms in warm waters near the equator.
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•What is a barometer?
•Measures air pressure
Who drives seasonal weather patterns?
The sun
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Copper is a very good insulator.
false
•What is Static electricity?
•The build-up of charges on an object.
•What is Topography?
•The study and description of the physical features of an area.
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• What is twisters?
•Tornados spin as they move and are sometimes called twisters.
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•What is Electromagnet?
A magnet is made by coiling a wire around a piece of iron and running an electric current through it.
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• A rising barometer, which shows increasing air pressure, often precedes what?
• The arrival of colder air.
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Electrical pressure forces charges through the wires, giving the --?-- energy.
electrons
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•Predict means what?
•To declare or indicate in advance.
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