Weather By Seymour Simon Pages 1-18

What is the invisible line dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres called?

• atmosphere

• equator

• division street

• unstable

Earth's weather is driven by intense heat of the sun. Intense means...

• weak

• bright

• funny

• powerful

The enormous space of air that surrounds Earth is called...

• ocean

• sky

• atmosphere

• currents

What means the height of an object from the ground ?

• magic

• altitude

• rotation

• high in the sky

Why are the majority of Earth's hot areas located near the equator?

• Because that's where the USA is located.

• Because it's just the way it is.

• Actually the hot areas are located at the North and South Poles.

• Because the equator receives more direct exposure to the sun's rays.

The chinook, the haboob, and the sirocco are all types of...

• clouds

• monkeys

• winds

• rivers

If you lived near a huge lake, why woud temperatures there be warmer or cooler than temperatures further inland?

• Because a large body of water stores the sun's heat and releasees it more slowly than land does.

• Because many clouds form above lakes.

• Because is is more windy inland.

• Just because

Why is water in the air so important to weather?

• Water is in clouds and forms mountains.

• Water is in clouds and forms tornados.

• Water is in clouds and forms rain, hail, snow, fog, frost, and sleet.

• Water is in clouds and forms shadows.

How can clouds help people forecast weather?

• Clouds cannot help people forecast the weather.

• Clouds help people determine if a cold or warm front are going to form.

• The pictures in the clouds tell people if it will be a great day.

• The clouds tell you what time the sun will come up each day.

The following words are related to weather, EXCEPT...

• rotation

• continuous

• clouds

• potatoes