HAILSTORM
What is hail?
Small balls of ice that fall from clouds.
What star causes solar storms?
The Sun.
What is a landslide?
Soil and rocks moving down a slope.
What is a sinkhole?
A hole that suddenly opens in the ground.
What type of storm produces hail?
A hailstorm.
Is a solar storm a weather event on Earth or in space?
In space.
What natural force pulls soil downhill?
Gravity.
Does erosion happen quickly or slowly?
Slowly.
What happens to water droplets high in a storm cloud?
They freeze into ice.
What colorful lights can solar storms create?
Auroras.
Name one natural cause of landslides.
Heavy rain or earthquakes.
What kind of rock often causes sinkholes?
Limestone.
Why do hailstones grow bigger inside clouds?
They move up and down and collect more frozen water.
Where are auroras usually seen?
Near the North and South Poles.
How does heavy rain cause landslides?
It makes soil loose and heavy.
What causes erosion?
Water, wind, or waves.
Name one thing hail can damage.
Cars, roofs, crops, or windows.
What protects Earth from most solar storm particles?
Earth’s magnetic field.
Name one human activity that causes landslides.
Cutting trees or building roads on hills.
What type of erosion happens at beaches?
Wave erosion.
Why are hailstorms dangerous for farmers?
They can destroy crops.
Name one technology affected by solar storms.
Satellites, GPS, phones, or radios.
Why do tree roots help prevent landslides?
They hold soil together.
Why are sinkholes dangerous?
They can destroy roads or houses.
What makes hail fall to the ground?
The ice becomes too heavy.
Why do scientists study the Sun closely?
To warn people about strong solar storms.
What should people do when landslide warnings are given?
Evacuate to safety.
What is one difference between erosion and sinkholes?
Erosion is slow; sinkholes are sudden.
Explain how hailstones form in one sentence.
Water droplets freeze, grow bigger in clouds, and fall when heavy.
Explain how solar storms create auroras.
Solar particles enter near the poles and light up the sky.
Name two natural causes and one human cause of landslides.
Heavy rain, earthquakes, and cutting trees.
Explain how erosion and sinkholes change Earth’s surface.
Erosion slowly wears land away, while sinkholes collapse suddenly.