Season 1
True or false? A season is a time of the year.
true
True or false ~ Flying a kite is a good outdoor activity in the winter.
false
True or false ~ Precipitation is when rain, snow, sleet, or hail falls because a cloud gets heavy and can no longer hold the liquid.
true
True or false ~ Weather is what the air outside is like.
true
True or false ~ A rain gauge is a tool that is used to measure the temperature.
false
Name the coldest season.
winter
Name the hottest season.
summer
When water falls to the earth, it collects in the oceans, lakes, or rivers or it may fall on _____________.
land
During a very bad rainstorm, you might see lightning and hear _____.
thunder
If the red mercury on a thermometer is low, is the temperature hot or cold?
cold
Give the two names of the season when it gets cooler and leaves change color.
fall and autumn
Seasons form a __________ because they repeat in the same order every year.
pattern
When the sun heats up water it turns from a liquid to a __________.
gas or vapor
Name something you can put on your skin to protect it on a sunny day.
sunscreen
To know how much rain has fallen, a rain gauge fills up with __________.
water
Name three pieces of clothing that are good to ear in the summer.
(Any 3) short-sleeve shirt, shorts, sundress, bathing suit, sandals, sunglasses, hat (to shield the sun)
Name the season when it gets warmer, it rains a lot, and it is also windy.
spring
Condensation is when water vapor (gas) gets __________ and changes back into a liquid.
cold
A very strong windstorm that can cause lots of destruction is called a __________.
tornado
An anemometer, wind vane, and a windsock all measure the speed or the direction of what kind of weather?
windy weather
Which season has the most daylight so you can stay out and play longer and which one has the least amount of daylight?
Most = summer
Least = winter
Name the four seasons in order.
winter, spring, summer, and fall
Name the parts of the water cycle in order starting with precipitation.
Precipitation, collection, evaporation, and condensation
Name four kinds of weather.
(Any 4) Sunny, rainy, snowy, cloudy, windy, foggy
Name the tool used to measure how fast or slow the wind blows.
anemometer