Vocabulary
What is hail?
Hail is a solid type of precipitation. (Ice)
What are the four seasons?
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall/Autumn
How does the temperature in winter compare to the temperature in fall?
Winter temperatures are usually a lot cooler than in the fall.
What is sleet?
A form of precipitation consisting of ice pellets, often mixed with rain or snow.
Describe the fall season.
Temperature gets cooler. Leaves begin to change color and fall off of trees. Orange, yellow, red colors can be seen on trees. Etc.
What are weather patterns?
A weather pattern is a weather change that repeats.
What is a thermometer?
an instrument/tool for measuring and indicating temperature
Describe the winter season.
The temperature drops even cooler than in the fall. Trees become very bare. Some places experience lots of snow/sleet/hail. People tend to dress up in jackets, coats, boots. Etc.
What type of precipitation is most common during the summer season?
Rain
What is a rain gauge?
a device for collecting and measuring the amount of rain which falls.
Describe the spring season.
Flowers bloom. Temperature begins to rise and get warmer. Etc
What is the warmest season?
Summer
What is precipitation?
Precipitation is any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the Earth. It comes in many forms, like rain, sleet, and snow.
Describe the summer season.
The temperature is usually very warm/hot. Great beach weather. Lots of sun with afternoon rain. Etc
What is the coldest season?
Winter