Weather Review OpenSciEd 6th

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What causes the ground to warm up? ¿Qué hace que el suelo se caliente?

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Light from the sun is absorbed by it and it warms up. La luz del sol es absorbida y se calienta.

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Hot air is more dense than cold air. El aire caliente es más denso que el aire frío.

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False

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Heated air molecules move more quickly than cooled air molecules.

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True

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How does water get into the air?

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Water evaporates when it is heated, causing it to rise. El agua se evapora cuando se calienta, lo que hace que suba.

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Historically, where are there more severe hailstorms? Options: Florida, Nebraska, Montana, New York

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Nebraska

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What causes the air to heat up?

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The ground absorbs light, heats up, and warms the air above.

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What is precipitation?

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Any water falling to the ground: including rain, ice, hail.

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In the hail site data, what was the one season where there were no severe hail events?

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Winter

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Hail comes in different sizes.

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True

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Around the time of a hailstorm, the winds slows down. En el momento de una granizada, los vientos disminuyen.

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False