Weather
what is weather?
change which happens in the air around us everyday.
What are the four seasons?
Summer, Winter, Autumn and Spring are the four seasons
Tell me about the Sun
Huge ball of fire and is a star
gives off heat and its own light
can only be seen in the day
is bigger than the moon and the earth
How many layers does earth have?
Earth has 4 layers:
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
True or False, the hottest planets are further away from the sun.
FALSE.
The closer a planet is to the sun, the hotter it will be. The warm planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
The study of weather is called what?
Meteorology is the study of weather
What are some of the cloud types?
Cirrus - look like whisps of hair, usually in sunny weather
Cumulus - Puffy clouds
Stratus - flat and grey, usually mean rain or snow
Nimbus - tall, puffy and grey - they are storm clouds and can mean lightning or thunder
Tell me about the moon...
it travels around (orbits) a planet
Can be seen at night and sometimes during the day
It does not give off its own light. It reflects light from the sun
Moon is smaller than earth
What is Earth's crust made up of?
Earth's Crust is made up of Land and water
Animal and plants live on earth's crust
FALSE.
Mars is called the Red planet.
Jupiter is the biggest planet.
Climate is how the outside environment changes over a long period of time.
What are some weather tools?
Rain Gauge - measures rain fall
Wind Vane - tells direction wind is blowing
Anenometer - measures the speed of the wind
Thermometer - tells the temperature outside
The Sun is bigger than earth
the moon is smaller than earth
What layer of earth has soft rocks and is thick and hot?
The Mantle, this is earth's second layer and is below the crust.
Which planet is known as the blue planet?
Neptune is the coldest planet and is known as the blue planet
What is a meteorologist
A meteorologist is someone who studies the weather and makes forecasts.
What are two severe weather patterns?
Hurricanes and Thunderstorms
Hurricanes have a lot of wind and rain - hurricane season begins 1 June and ends on November 30
Thunderstorms bring rain, lightning, wind and thunder
What are the 8 planets in the solar system?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupitur
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
True or False: The 3rd Layer is the outer core and is made up of liquid metals that spin around the inner core.
True
What are some weather patterns?
Cloudy, Sunny, Rainy, Snowy, Stormy and Windy are some weather patterns
The inner core of earth is liquid, True or false
FALSE - the inner core is solid and is the hottest layer.