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Weather

Water Cycle

Question: The movement of water from a liquid to a solid to a gas on our planet is called the...
Answer: WATER CYCLE

Question: The source of energy for the water cycle is the ...
Answer: SUN

Question: When you look outside and it is raining, the water falling down is in what stage of the water cycle?
Answer: PRECIPITATION

Question: When the Sun heats up the puddle of water in your backyard and turns it into water vapor, this process is known as
Answer: EVAPORATION

Question: Clouds are formed through the process called...
Answer: CONDENSATION

Winter Storms

Question: Winter storms occur during what months? Name at least one.
Answer: December, January, February

Question: Besides snow, what is the major problem with winter storms?
Answer: ICE

Question: If you are planning a trip during the winter months, you should have what items in your car?
(a) blankets, radio, and coloring books
(b) radio, flashlight, computer
(c) flashlight, blankets, radio, water
(d) cellphone, radio, tv, hot chocolate mix
Answer: (c) flashlight, blankets, radio, water

Question: People loose the most heat from what part of their body? (a) feet (b) head (c) hands
Answer: HEAD

Question: Wind combined with air temperature that makes your body feel even colder than the actual temperature is...
Answer: WIND CHILL

Tornadoes

Question: A tornado sounds like a .....
Answer: 1,000 TRAINS

Question: A tornado can swirl up to _________ miles per hour.
Answer: 300

Question: In case of a tornado, you should go to what part of the house/apt?
Answer: BASEMENT

Question: If there is a tornado at school, what should you do?
Answer: LINE UP QUICKLY AND QUIETLY, FOLLOW TEACHER TO THE HALLWAY, LINE UP AGAINST THE WALL, CURL IN A SMALL BALL, PLACE HANDS OVER NECK.

Question: Tornados occur mostly in the Mid-western states. What do we call that area of the United States?
Answer: Tornado Belt

Floods

Question: Floods can occur anytime; however, they mostly occur during what times of the year?
Answer: WHEN WINTER AND SPRING RAINS COMBINE WITH MELTING SNOW

Question: Floods occur when...
Answer: THERE IS A HEAVY DOWN POUR OF RAIN.

Question: Is it possible to have a flood if it is not raining where you are? If so, how?
Answer: YES, IT MAY BE RAINING HARD UPSTREA, SO HARD, THE WATER CANNOT SINK INTO THE GROUND. WATER RUSHES DOWN THE STREAM WHICH FILS UP PAST ITS BANKS AND OVERFLOWS.

Question: If there is a flash flood warning, you need to move to...
Answer: HIGH GROUND.

Question: If you are camping and there is a flash flood, you should?
(a) run into a car and drive away quickly
(b) run into your tent and zip it up tightly
(c) collect as much camping supplies as you can into your backpack and make a run for it
(d) grab a few quick items and run to higher ground
Answer: (d) grab a few quick items and run to higher ground

Temerature

Question: When measuring the temperature, what instrument would you use?
Answer: THERMOMETER

Question: It's 32 degrees F, what would you be wearing?
(a) swim suit
(b) light jacket and shorts
(c) heavy jacket, hat and mittens

Answer: (C) HEAVY JACKET, HAT AND MITTENS. 32 DEGREES F IS THE SAME AS 0 DEGREES C. THAT IS SOOO COLD.

Question: What do you think frost bite it?
Answer: Frostbite is, literally, frozen body tissue - usually the skin, but sometimes deeper tissue - and must be handled carefully to prevent permanent tissue damage.
http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/emergencies/frostbite.html


Question: Water boils at?
Answer: 100 degrees C or 212 degrees F

Question: If it is 40 degrees F, but the meteorologist tells you that is a wind chill of 10 degrees, how cold does it feel outside?
Answer: 30 degrees! (40-10)