Weather
Seasons
More Weather
The Sky
The moon and Sun
100
What the air is like outside is called:
Weather
100
It has its own kind of weather
Season
100
Describe one type of clouds - What do they look like?
Answers: - White and fluffy - thin and feathery - low and gray
100
What do you not see in the day sky?
stars
100
The moon's shape looks the same every night (true/false) Explain!
FALSE The moon is round but we do not see all of it every night
200
It is used to measure temperature
Thermometer
200
What are 2 things that happen in spring
- It gets warmer - plants grow - food is easier to find - animals that slept in winter are awake - birds come back - baby animals are born
200
What two things can tell you which way the wind is blowing?
A windsock and a wind vane
200
A ______ is a space object that makes it's own light. The ________ is one of these objects.
star sun
200
The moon takes _____ days to move around the earth
28 days
300
Fill in the blanks: Water in the air is ____________ and the tiny drops of water come together to form a _________________
cool cloud
300
What are 3 things that happen in summer?
- plants and animals grow - fruits form - young animals grow - it gets warmer
300
Finish the sentence: Knowing the temperature helps you to decide what to _________________. Give an example.
wear If it is hot you might wear shorts If it is cold you might wear a coat
300
How are the day and night sky different? (3 things)
- The stars are visible in the night sky - The sun is only visible in the day sky - The night sky is dark - The day sky is light - The night sky is dark blue/black - The day sky is light blue/grey
300
What was the name of the man who built his own Telescope?
Galileo Galilei
400
What can you use to observe the weather? (Hint: there are 5 of them)
The 5 senses
400
What are 4 things that happen in Fall?
- It gets cooler - People wear warmer clothes - Leaves turn color - Leaves fall - Fruit and vegetables are ripe - Animals get ready to leave - some animals grow thick fur - Some animals store food
400
If a rain gauge is full, what do you think the weather is like today? (Give 2 types of weather)
It is rainy and cloudy
400
What does the Earth do so that the sun can shine on different parts of it?
It rotates
400
Are we the only planet with a moon? Can a planet have more than one moon?
No, other planets have moons such as Jupiter.
500
What causes water to go in the air during the water cycle?
Heat from the sun
500
What are 5 things that happen in winter?
- There are fewer hours of daylight - water can freeze - snow falls - people dress warmer - food is hard to find - trees lose leaves - some animals sleep
500
Water moving from earth to sky and back again is called the _______________.
Water cycle
500
What can you see on the moon? What are they called?
Dark spots called craters
500
When is the sun low in the sky? (two answers) When is it high in the sky? (one answer)
It is low in the sky in the morning and at night It is high in the sky at noon