Natural Disasters
This hurricane famously took place in New Orleans and caused billions of dollars in damages.
What is Hurricane Katrina?
Small, hard balls of ice that fall during a thunderstorm
This device measures temperature
thermometer
What state of matter is water vapor?
In which season is it driest outside? (lowest humidity)
Winter
This hurricane was the worst one in Florida's history.
Hurricane Ian
The word for a person who studies the weather
Meteorologist
Clouds
What state(s) of matter are a balloon?
Solid (the balloon) and gas (the air inside it)
What happens to the temperature outside in Winter?
It drops
What natural disasters happened in California last year?
Wildfires
What is the word for the estimate of future weather?
Forecast
True or False? You can find out what the temperature is by counting a crickets chirps
True! They chirp faster when the temperature is higher. So with the right math, you could!
What state of matter is soup?
Liquid
Which is more humid: Summer or Winter?
Summer
A sudden, strong shake in the ground caused by tectonic plates colliding or rubbing against one another
Earthquake
What is humidity?
The amount of water vapor in the air
This device is used to measure atmospheric pressure
Barometer
What state of matter is the desk you are sitting at?
Solid
What happens to the temperature in Summer?
It goes up
What is the name of the scale used to measure the intensity of an earthquake?
Richter Scale
What is the layer of gases around the Earth called?
The atmosphere
This device measures wind speed and pressure
Anemometer
What state of matter is Oobleck?
Solid & Liquid
In which season is it driest outside? (lowest humidity)
Winter