Where do clouds come from?
Clouds are made of tiny liquid water drops. When the water on the surface of the earth evaporates, it rises into the air and forms a cloud.
What are the four types of clouds?
Cumulus, cumulonimbus, stratus, and stratonimbus.
What are the five types of climates found around the world?
The five types of world climates are polar, temperate, mild, tropical, and desert.
What do hurricanes, tornadoes, and dust storms have in common?
Hurricanes, tornadoes, and dust storms are all natural hazards with strong winds. They can be dangerous for people living in places where they happen.
The liquid water in the puddle slowly turns into gas, making the puddle shrink.
How can you tell the difference between a cumulus and cumulonimbus cloud?
Describe a temperate climate zone.
A temperate climate zone has 4 seasons, trees lose leaves in autumn, animals hibernate in winter.
How are hurricanes, tornadoes, and dust storms different?
Hurricanes start over the ocean, whereas tornadoes and dust storms happen over the land?
What causes water to evaporate?
Water evaporates from Earth's surface to the atmosphere by the sun's rays. The sun's rays shine on the water, and the water transforms into small droplets that go up high into the atmosphere where clouds are made.
What is the difference between stratus cloud and a stratonimbus cloud?
A stratus cloud is a long thin cloud that covers the sky like a blanket. This cloud can be either white or gray. A stratonimbus cloud is like a stratus cloud, bit is darker in color ( like dark grey), and can cause storms underneath. The storms usually lost for hours.
Which climate is being described below?
1. Animals that live here have blubber or thick fur?
2. Trees lose their leaves in the autumn?
3. Animals that live here don’t pant to cool off, otherwise they would lose water?
4. Winters here are nice and warm, but not hot?
5. It’s cold in December and in June?
6. It’s hot in December and in June?
1. Polar
2. Temperate
3. Desert
4. Mild
5. Polar
6. Tropical
Engineers are always working to improve their designs. How could you improve your best design as an engineer?
After testing your experiment the first time, I would record what worked and what did not work. Then, I would use other materials, stronger materials, that I did not use the first time to see if the new materials changed my experiment, for the better or worse.
If clouds are made out of water, and water is clear, why do clouds look white?
Clouds look white, not clear, because they are made out of tiny liquid water drops. For example, when water comes out of a spray bottle, many tiny water drops come out and appears white.
Why do stratonimbus storms usually cause rain all day long?
The reason why stratonimbus storms usually cause rain all day is the clouds are very wide so they spread a long time over one area.
A mild climate zone is a place that is not too hot and not too cold. The winters are nice and not hot.
What is the purpose of why engineers often work in teams? Why is it important to work with someone as a team when doing experiments.
The purpose of working with a partner is create, share, and test ideas with someone else that may think differently than you. Working with a partner teaches you team work, communication skills, and respecting someone else's thoughts and opinions.
What is the water cycle?
The water cycle is the process of how water from earth goes up into the atmosphere and forms a cloud.
If you saw a storm coming your way, what type of cloud could you see? How long will the rain storm last.
Opinion answer.
If I saw a cumulonimbus cloud it would be a a large, tall, and dark storm cloud that travels from place to place. The storm for this type of cloud will last for less than hour.
If I saw a stratonimbus cloud it would be long, wide, and dark, covering the sky like a blanket. The storm for this type of cloud will last for hours.
Scientists have discovered a new species of dog. It has very large ears and a small mouth, and it doesn’t pant with its mouth open like other dogs. What climate do you think this dog could be from? Explain.
The dog is probably from a desert climate. Desert climates have very dry air and little rainfall. Normally, panting can help dogs cool off if they get too hot, but in a desert, panting would make dogs lose too much water due to evaporation. Instead, they let out heat through their very large ears!
What did you learn from this unit: Stormy Skies?
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