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Seasons: Are the four seasons called winter, spring, summer, and autumn (fall)?
Yes or No
Yes, the four seasons are called winter, spring, summer, and autumn (fall).
Do we celebrate the Fourth of July during summer?
Yes or no?
Yes, we celebrate the Fourth of July in the summer.
If you hear thunder, should you go outside to play?
Yes or no?
No, you should stay inside if you hear thunder. This means that a storm is near.
Should you wear a winter coat to go swimming in the pool in the summer?
Yes or no?
No, you shouldn't wear a winter coat to go swimming in the pool in the summer.
Blizzards: Do blizzards usually happen in the summer?
Yes or no?
No, blizzards don't happen in the summer. When do they happen?
Do meteorologists study the weather so they can predict what the weather will be like?
Yes or no?
Yes, a meteorologist studies the weather so they can predict the weather.
Thermometer: When we want to know the temperature outside, should we check the thermometer?
Yes or no?
Yes, a thermometer tells us the temperature outside.
Weather: Does weather mean the temperature for the day and whether it is sunny, rainy, or cloudy?
Yes or No
Yes, weather means the temperature for the day and whether it is sunny, rainy, or cloudy.
Sunscreen: Do we usually use sunscreen in the winter?
Yes or no?
No, we usually don't need to wear sunscreen.
When do we need to wear sunscreen?
yes or no?
Yes, the liquid in the thermometer is higher when it is hot out.
Floods: Do floods occur when it rains really, really hard and the rivers cannot hold any more water?
Yes or no?
Yes, a flood occurs when it rains really, really hard and the rivers cannot hold any more water.
Freezing point: Is the freezing point the temperature at which water freezes?
Yes or No
Gradually: When something happens gradually, does it happen very, very quickly?
Yes or no?
No, if something happens gradually, it happens slowly over time.
Example: a flower being planted and growing
Cycle: When something happens over and over again in the same order is it called a cycle?
Yes or no?
Yes, something that happens over and over again is a cycle. The seasons are a cycle.
Severe: Are thunderstorms a type of severe weather?
Yes or no?
Yes, a thunderstorm is an example of severe weather.
Patterns: Are patterns things that happen only once?
Yes or no?
No, a pattern is something that happens over and over again.
Characteristics: Do some characteristics of winter include that it snows and is often cold?
Yes or no?
Yes, a characteristic describes something. Winter is cold and it snows.
Meteorologist: Is a meteorologist someone who studies the weather?
Yes or no?
Yes, a meteorologist is someone who studies the weather.
Frigid: When the weather is frigid outside, should we wear shorts?
Yes or no
No, when the weather is frigid outside, we should wear ________?
What does frigid mean?
When it is cold outside, is the liquid in the thermometer low and nearer the bottom?
Yes or no?
Satellites: Do satellites help scientists see storms as they develop and predict whether the skies will be clear and cloudy?
Yes, satellites help scientists see storms as they develop and predict whether the skies will be clear and cloudy.
During a thunderstorm, should you sit by a window?
Yes or no?
No, it could be dangerous to sit by a window during a thunderstorm.
Is it sunny outside during a thunderstorm?
Yes or no?
No, it is usually cloudy and dark outside when there is a thunderstorm.
When you see lightning in the sky, should you stay away from tall trees and tall objects?
Yes or no?
Yes, you should stay away from tall objects when there is lightning. Why?
Is a month shorter than a year?
Yes or no?
Yes a month is around 30 days and a year is around 365 days.