Severe Weather
What type of severe weather brings heavy snow and strong winds?
Blizzard
Which object gives Earth most of its light and heat?
The Sun
What tool do scientists use to measure temperature?
Thermometer
What appears in the sky during the day but looks different each night?
The Moon
Which safety item should you have ready in case of severe weather?
Emergency kit
What does the Sun provide to everyone on Earth?
Light and heat during the day
What tool helps scientists measure how much rain falls?
Rain Guage
What can we see moving across the sky during the day?
Clouds
Why is a hurricane more likely to strike Corpus Christi than other cities?
Because it is close to the ocean
What is the source of light from the Moon?
light from the Sun
What are weather tools?
Tools that help us gather weather information
Which objects can we see in the night sky?
Stars and the Moon
What type of severe weather brings heavy rain and very strong winds near the ocean?
Hurricane
What causes day and night on Earth?
The Earth's rotation
What tool shows which direction the wind is blowing?
Wind Vane
What causes shadows?
Objects blocking light
How is a tornado different from a hurricane?
A tornado has a funnel cloud of swirling winds.
Which of these is NOT a source of light energy?
Rock
Flashlight
Lamp
Sun
Rock
Erin uses a telescope to look at the night sky. What can she see with the telescope that she could not see with only her eyes?
The most distant planets
What is precipitation?
water that falls from clouds, like rain, hail, sleet or snow