Weather Basics
What do we call the condition of the atmosphere outside right now?
Weather
What are the three states of water?
Solid, liquid, gas
What do clouds contain: water, rocks, or fire?
Water
You leave an ice cube in a warm room. Will it melt or freeze?
Melt
What star gives Earth most of its energy?
What instrument tells us how hot or cold it is?
Thermometer
What state of water is ice?
Solid
What color are clouds usually when they are made mostly of water droplets and are thick enough to block light?
White/gray
Which will dry faster: a wet shirt spread out or a wet shirt crumpled into a ball?
Spread out
What gas do humans need to breathe?
Oxygen
What do we call moving air?
Wind
What state of water is water vapor?
Gas
What is the only continent where it has never been recorded raining?
Antartica
True/False: When water evaporates, it disappears forever?
False
What layer of gases surrounds Earth?
The atmosphere
What is the name for water falling from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?
Precipitation
What state of water is the water in our water bottles?
Liquid
What is the name of the process when water vapor turns into liquid water?
Condensation
If you put a puddle in the sun, what will eventually happen to it?
It will evaporate.
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is short-term conditions; climate is the typical pattern over a long time.
What happens to water when it freezes?
It changes from liquid to solid.
What causes us to see lightning before we hear thunder?
Light travels faster than sound.
You put a sealed plastic water bottle in the freezer overnight. What will happen to the bottle? Why?
The water will freeze and expand, causing the bottle to bulge or potentially crack/burst.
Why might one place on Earth be cold while another place is hot at the same time?
Different places receive different amounts of sunlight/solar energy.