Weather
Why does it rain?
Clouds are made up of tiny water droplets. When these droplets grow, they eventually become too heavy to stay suspended in the sky and fall to the ground as rain
What season do leaves change color
Autumn
What is H2O?
Water
Both teams name as many natural disasters as you can. Whom Evers team can name the most gets the point.
tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, wildfires, volcanic eruptions, blizzards, hailstorms, mudslides, and floods.
I'm little and red and grow on a tree but remember I only have one seed..
Cherry
What is snow?
when water vapor in the atmosphere condenses into ice crystals in clouds, and then falls to the ground
What season is the best for gardening and why?
Spring, because the weather is usually mild, with longer days and more sunlight. The warming soil and rain help seeds germinate.
What temperature does water freeze?
32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius
Name at least 2 reasons floods can happen.
heavy rainfall, dam failures, rapid snowmelt and ice jams
What is the second stage of a plant life cycle?
The sprout
What is hail?
It forms when raindrops are carried into the upper atmosphere by thunderstorm updrafts and freeze.
Why is summer known for being warm?
the sun shines longer in the summer and the longer the sun shines, the hotter it gets
What is evaporation?
The process where liquid water changes into water vapor, essentially turning water from a liquid state to a gaseous state.
What causes an earthquake?
When tectonic plates move suddenly along a fault line.
Why do plant grow flowers?
Flowers are grown so plants can reproduce.
What is thunder?
The loud boom that follows lightning.
Why is winter so cold?
Earth is tilted away from the sun.
How hot does water need to be to boil?
212°F at least
What causes a tornado?
A tornado forms from a large thunderstorm. Inside thunderclouds, warm, humid air rises, while cool air falls--along with rain or hail. These conditions can cause spinning air currents inside the cloud.
What does germinate mean?
Begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy.
What causes wind?
Uneven heating of the Earth's surface
What causes seasons?
the Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun
what percentage of ourselves is made up of water?
About 60%
What is a hurricane?
A hurricane is a severe tropical storm with winds of at least 74 miles per hour that forms over warm ocean water and moves toward land
What does photosynthesis mean?
Green plants use light energy to change water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and nutrients called sugars.