Weather
What are clouds made of?
Water
What is the name of the hottest season?
Summer
Name 2 of the 4 kinds of clouds we learned about.
Stratus, Nimbostratus, Cumulus, Cumulonimbus
A push or a pull
What are clouds?
Tiny droplets of water that hang in the air.
What happens when there is too much water in the clouds?
It rains.
In the North Pole and South Pole
How can you tell if a stratus cloud will bring rain?
If the cloud is dark, it's more likely to rain.
If you wanted to win a Tug-Of-War game against someone much stronger than you, what could you do to win?
Use slippery materials that are hard to hold on to.
What is weather?
The air temperature, precipitation, and cloud cover of a specific time and place.
How do clouds get into the sky?
Water Evaporates
Name 2 of the 5 major climate zones.
Tropical, Mild, Temperate, Polar, Desert
You see a cumulonimbus cloud in the West. The wind is blowing West to East. Should you prepare for a thunderstorm?
Yes
if the forces on an object are balanced, what is the object doing?
Sitting still
What is climate?
The general weather conditions for a specific place.
How do you know if a storm is coming towards you?
Check if the wind is blowing it towards you or away from you.
Name and describe the climate on the Equator.
Tropical Climate or Tropics, hot and rainy.
How can you tell if a cumulus cloud is a storm cloud?
If the cloud is tall, it is more likely to storm.
If the forces on an object are not balanced, what is the object doing?
Moving in the direction of the greater force
Where is the best place to start a trapeze swinging?
Level with the bar it hangs from
Which way does weather generally move?
West to East
How could you find the best place to have a snow fort building competition?
Look at weather data from previous years to make a prediction about next year's weather.
Which cloud produces strong winds, hail, lightening, and thunder?
Cumulonimbus clouds
Name an invisible force.
Magnetism, Gravity, Friction
What forces act on a trapeze to make it swing without hitting the ground?
Gravity pulls it down, but the ropes pull it up so it doesn't fall all the way down.