Florida Weather
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Florida Fun Facts
100

This season in Florida is known for short, heavy rainstorms in the afternoon.

What is summer?

100

This salty body of water touches most of Florida.

What is the ocean?

100

This reptile is famous in Florida and has a long snout and sharp teeth.

What is an alligator?

100

You should wear this to protect your skin from the sun.

What is sunscreen?

100

This is the nickname for Florida because of its sunny weather.

What is the Sunshine State?

200

These bright flashes in the sky happen often in Florida storms.

What is lightning?

200

This soft material on beaches is made from tiny pieces of rock and shells.

What is sand?

200

This large sea mammal is sometimes called a “sea cow.”

What is a manatee?

200

You should drink lots of this to stay cool and healthy.

What is water?

200

This famous theme park is in Orlando.

What is Disney World?

300

This strong storm can form over warm ocean water and bring high winds.

What is a hurricane?

300

These waves of water move in and out because of the moon.

What are tides?

300

These tiny insects bite and love warm, wet places.

What are mosquitoes?

300

 You should never swim alone; always swim with this.

What is a buddy?

300

This fruit grows well in Florida and is used to make juice.

What is an orange?

400

Florida gets very humid. Humidity means there is a lot of this in the air.

What is water vapor?

400

This warm body of water on Florida’s west side is known for calm waves.

What is the Gulf of Mexico?

400

This colorful bird stands on one leg and is bright pink.

What is a flamingo?

400

If you hear thunder, you should go here right away.

What is indoors?

400

This national park is full of wetlands and alligators.

What are the Everglades?

500

Florida’s hurricane season begins in June and ends in this month.

What is November?

500

This strong, narrow flow of water can pull swimmers away from the shore, even on a sunny day.

What is a rip current?

500

These small animals make loud croaking sounds at night, especially after it rains.

What are frogs?

500

This dangerous condition can happen when someone gets too hot and dehydrated. It can cause dizziness, headaches, and weakness.

What is heat exhaustion?

500

Florida has a famous place where rockets are launched into space. It is called Cape what?

What is Cape Canaveral?