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What is a thermometer used for?
To measure the temperature outside
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What would the temperature range be in the spring?
60-80 degrees
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What type of weather could we expect if we see stratus clouds in the sky?
Stormy weather/ rain or snow
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What kind of weather could we expect if we see cirrus clouds in the sky?
Fair weather, sunny, not very many clouds
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Draw what cumulus clouds would look like in the sky.
Drawing of large and puffy clouds.
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What is a hurricane?
A funnel shaped cloud that forms in the ocean when hot air rises and more air rushes in to fill the space and then it also rises. It starts in the ocean but often can hit land with winds up to 300 miles an hour.
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What is the name of the scientist who studies the weather?
Meteorologist
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What is a weather vane used for?
To tell which direction the wind is coming from
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Look at the weather forecast. What season might this be and what would conditions be like outside?
Summer --> Weather would be warm and sunny and HOT.
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What would the temperature range be in the fall?
50-70
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Look at the weather forecast. What season might this be? What would conditions be like?
Winter: snowy, cold, windy
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What would the temperature range be during the winter time?
0-32 degrees
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What is a blizzard?
Any time there is snow either falling or on the ground and heavy winds are blowing it.
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What type of weather can we expect if we see cumulus clouds in the sky?
Good weather, sunny day
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What is a tornado?
A tornado is a funnel shaped cloud that hits on land. It is formed when warm air from Mexico and cold air from Canada meet.
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Looking at this weather forecast: what are the conditions outside? What season might this be?
SPRINGVILLE, UT
58°
PARTLY CLOUDY
feels like 56°
H 59° / L 37°
Wind
W 8 mph
Sunny, a little cloudy and slightly windy
It is probably spring or fall
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What range would the temperature be in during the summer?
80-100 degrees Fahrenheit
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Draw what cirrus clouds would look like in the sky
Picture of thin and whispy clouds.
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What is hail?
Frozen ice that falls down from the sky
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What four things are included in a weather forecast?
Temperature, air pressure, wind, and clouds
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What is a barometer used for?
Measuring air pressure
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Draw what stratus clouds would look like in the sky.
Blanket of clouds in the sky
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Why is it important to know the weather?
Know how to dress, being prepared (umbrella), planning what you can and cannot do
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Name the three types of clouds we studied.
Cirrus, Cumulus, and Stratus
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What is an anemometer used for?
To measure how fast the wind is blowing