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Science Q17, Q18, T6
Weather and Farmer's Field Chapters
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The layer of air that surrounds the earth | atmosphere |
| the condition of the air | weather |
| the exchanging of water from the earth to the air and back again | water cycle |
| to give off | radiate |
| moving air | wind |
| water falling as rain, snow, sleet, or hail | precipitation |
| the process of water disappearing into the air (changing from a liquid into a gas) | evaporation |
| Name one season in which hail usually falls | spring or summer |
| frozen molecules of water vapor with six sides | snow |
| rain that has fallen through freezing air | sleet |
| frozen balls of rain | hail |
| perfectly round drops of falling water | rain |
| a rainstorm that includes lightning | thunderstorm |
| a whirling windstorm that begins over the ocean | hurricane |
| a windstorm that builds up over hot land | tornado |
| What are the two safest places to be in a thunderstorm? | a car and a building |
| Moving air is called ____________________. | wind |
| When water changes to a vapor, it _____________. | evaporates |
| If plants grow well in soil, we say the soil is ________________. | fertile |
| The sound that lightning makes is called ____________. | thunder |
| The electricity in the air that jumps from one cloud to another or from a cloud to the earth is called ________________________. | lightning |
| Name 3 animals that are helpful to farmers | skunk, shrew, earthworm |
| Name 2 animals that are harmful to farmers. | mole and field mouse |
| List 3 kinds of precipitation. | rain, snow and sleet |
| List 3 things that cause weather. | heat, water and wind |
| The condition of the air | weather |
| to soak up | absorb |
| the layer of air that surrounds the earth | atmosphere |
| the top layer of soil which is rich in minerals | topsoil |
| to send out rays of heat | radiate |
| the second layer of soil which has fewer minerals. | subsoil |
| water in the gaseous form | water vapor |
| something added to the soil to replace minerals | fertilizer |
| to be full of water vapor | humid |
| List 3 common storms | thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes |
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