What do humans NOT use to stay warm for the winter?
A) Coat
B) Mittens
C) Shorts
D) Boots
C) Shorts
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What is insulation?
Insulation is when animals put on fat, and thick fur to stay warm throughout the winter.
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Snow is formed like rain. Water condenses in the sky until it is so heavy, it falls towards earth. How does snow become snow, instead of rain.
The air is so cold, that when the rain falls from the sky, it freezes and turns to snow.
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In our experiment with the balloon and the paper, what represented the clouds?
A) The balloon
B) The paper
C) The table
D) Mr. Williams' hair
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True or False.
Thunder happens before lightning.
False.
Thunder is formed after lightning pushes the air apart.
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Name one way that humans "insulate" for the winter.
Answers could include: wear coats, mittens, hats, etc.
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What is hibernation?
Hibernation is when an animal finds a warm place to sleep for the winter. They fall into a deep sleep in which their heartbeats only a few times a minute.
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Water _______ in the clouds until it becomes so heavy, it falls from the sky in the form of rain.
A) Condenses
B) Evaporates
C) Disappears
D) Charges
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Lightning is made up of:
A) Rain
B) Electricity
C) Thunder
D) Clouds
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The rumble that we hear from thunder is:
A) Lightning
B) Rain
C) A tree cracking
D) An echo
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Why do some humans choose to "migrate" during the winter months?
It is cold where they live and they want to move to a warmer place.
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What is migration?
Migration is when animals travel to a warmer place for the winter, to avoid the cold weather where they normally live.
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When the air heats up, water _______ and rises to the sky to form clouds.
A) Sinks
B) Falls
C) Hibernates
D) Evaporates
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Describe how lightning if formed.
Lightning is formed when electrons in the clouds, and protons are attracted to each other. When enough of them build up, they shoot through the air forming an electric pathway (current).
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Describe how thunder is formed.
Thunder is formed when lightning pushes air apart, then the air rushes back together and slams into other air particles.