Atua Māori
Ko wai te atua o te hau me te ua?
Who is the atua of winds and rain?
Tāwhirimātea
He aha te kupu Māori mō “rain”?
Ua
What is it called when water turns into steam?
Evaporation
Name one good thing about sunshine
Helps crops grow, dries the washing, warms up the earth etc.
Ko wai te atua o te rā?
Who is the god of the sun?
Tama-nui-te-rā
Ko wai te pāpā o Tāwhirimātea?
Who was Tāwihirimātea's Dad?
Ranginui
He aha te kupu Māori mō “wind”?
Hau
What is it called when steam turns into clouds?
Condensation
Name one bad thing about strong winds.
Can knock down trees, power lines, damage houses
Whakamāoritia: "warm"
Why did Tāwhirimātea get angry with his brothers?
His brothers separated their parents, Rangi and Papa.
Whakapākehatia – rū whenua
Earthquake
Ko wai te atua wahine mō te kohu?
Who is the mist maiden?
Hinepūkohurangi
Whakapākehatia: Kapua
Cloud
Name one place in Aotearoa that gets lots of rain.
West Coast, Fiordland, Taranaki, Rotorua, Wellington, Whangārei, Tauranga
Ko wai te atua o te moana?
Tangaroa
He aha te kupu Māori mō snow?
Huka
In te Ao Māori, what does rain represent about Ranginui?
His tears for his beloved, Papatūānuku
How can people help each other after a storm?
Give food, shelter, help clean up, check on neighbours
What does “kaitiakitanga” mean?
Looking after the environment, guardianship.
How did Tāwhirimātea fight his brothers?
Tāwhirimātea attacked with storms, winds, and rain to show his anger.
He aha te rerekētanga o te “huka” me te “hukarere”?
What's the difference between huka and hukarere?
Huka: Snow / Ice
Hukarere: Snowing / Snowfall
Name one good thing about rain?
Helps crops grow / fills rivers / cleans the air
What word beginning with "A" is a rapid flow of snow, ice, and sometimes rocks down a mountainside?
Avalanche
What is one way we can get ready for a natural disaster?
Make an emergency kit, store food/water, plan safe places.