Weather
What should you ask yourself if you look outside and see a cloudy sky?
Is it going to rain?
What would you ask about how the moon might look tomorrow?
Will the moon look the same tomorrow?
What kind of clothing should you wear on a cold winter day?
A coat and pants
The sun rises in the east, and sets in the
west
What form of precipitation do people like to ski and sled on?
Snow
What should you ask yourself before going outside if it is cloudy and windy outside?
Should I wear a jacket?
What's the difference between a new moon and a full moon?
A new moon is completely dark, the full moon is completely lit up
What kind of clothing would people wear when it is 80 degrees outside?
Shorts and a tank top
When is the sun highest in the sky?
at noon
What causes clouds to form in the sky?
Condensation
What pattern do you see in the forecast?
It's cloudy 5 days of the week, and windy 2 days.
Draw a quarter moon
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What kind of activity would be best when it is 90 degrees?
swimming!
If there is more cloud coverage throughout the day, the cloud cover is
increasing
The safest way to get somewhere when it is thundering and lightning is
in a car
The temperature inside is 75, the temperature outside is 49. What's the difference between these 2 temperatures?
26
Draw a full moon
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What activity would be best if it is 30 degrees and snowing?
skiing, snow tubing, sledding, building snow men
When the moon phases start over, we see a
new moon
What does waning mean?
getting smaller
Meteorologists study the temperature outside, the wind conditions, whether it is raining, what the cloud cover is.
What do meteorologists study?
the weather
How many days does it take for the moon to get through all of its phases?
29 days
What activity would be best when it is 70 degrees outside?
playing at the park
What is the pattern called that helps to recycle Earth's water?
The water cycle
What does waxing mean?
getting bigger