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Weather (Harriet Brundle)

Why does it rain, and what exactly makes the wind blow so hard? This book explains the science of weather in a way that is very easy for children to understand. You will learn about different weather patterns and how they affect our daily lives and the environment. With colorful illustrations, you can see exactly how clouds form and why storms happen. It is an essential read for curious kids who want to know more about the world outside!

Lexile: 840L

Quiz

Question 1: Where was the hottest temperature on Earth recorded?

South Pole, AntarcticaDeath Valley, CaliforniaMawsynram, IndiaVostok Station, Antarctica

Question 2: What is a person who studies climates called?

a climoctora weather gurua climatologista climate changer

Question 3: Why might some people call 'Autumn' *Fall*?

It is when the snow fallsIt is when the leaves turn orange and fall.It is when trees die and fall.It is when lots of rain falls.

Question 4: Who is the author of this book?

Harriet BrundleGrace JonesVostok SpinachMatt Rumbelow

Question 5: What is another way to say 'extremely cold'?

freezingchilledcoolrefrigerator

Question 6: Which unit of measurement does _not_ fit this group?

kilometerskilogramsmillimetersmeters

Quiz

Question 1: What can be used to measure temperature?

a scalea rulera teaspoona thermometer

Question 2: Which statement is false?

Earth is moving all the time.The Sun is a star.Earth is at the center of the solar system.Some countries are hotter than others.

Question 3: Which place is the hottest?

Egyptthe center of the SunIcelandArizona

Question 4: What text feature helps explain the facts in this book?

tablesinfographicsphotographsmaps

Question 5: Which is _not_ a temperature scale?

MercuryCelsiusFahrenheitKelvin

Question 6: How is the number *4,000,000,000,000* written?

four hundredfour thousandfour trillionfour million

Quiz

Question 1: What are Cirrus, Altostratus, and Cumulus types of?

flowersrainwindclouds

Question 2: About how much rain falls onto the Earth's surface per minute?

one hundred tonsone tonone thousand tonsone billion tons

Question 3: Which type of rain event is _most_ dangerous?

sprinklesdrizzleflash floodingshower

Question 4: What do you call the short summary on the back cover of a book?

the blurbthe burpthe indexthe contents page

Question 5: Which word has a long *e* sound?

riverusedincludebreeze

Question 6: It can be a soft breeze or an extremely powerful gust. What part of speech is _extremely_?

an adverban adjectivea nouna proper noun

Quiz

Question 1: What weather event combines a snowstorm and high winds?

a thunderstorma flooda tsunamia blizzard

Question 2: What are _thunderstorms_?

heavy snow fallsstorms where you can see lightning and hear thunderstorms where you can see thunder and hear lightninglight rainfalls

Question 3: Which travels fastest: light, sound, a cheetah, or a reindeer?

sounda cheetaha reindeerlight

Question 4: Who is the audience for this book?

toddlerscollege studentsschool childrenscientists

Question 5: What is the _opposite_ of expand?

growcontractincreasedisband

Question 6: What is _mph_ represent?

miters per hourmilligrams per hourmiles per hourmegabits per hour

Quiz

Question 1: Which animal is _not_ featured in this chapter?

elephantmeerkatcamelkangaroo

Question 2: Where do Emperor Penguins live?

South AfricaAustraliaAntarcticaItaly

Question 3: Only around 3% of the water on Earth is fresh water that we can drink. How much of Earth's water is not drinkable?

20%50%80%97%

Question 4: What is this book about?

foodweatherhumansanimals

Question 5: This camel lives in the hot, sandy desert. What parts of speech are _hot_ and _sandy_ in this sentence?

nounsverbspronounsadjectives

Question 6: The camel has thick lips so that it can eat prickly desert plants. What is _prickly plants_ an example of?

a compound worda homophonea homonymonomatopoeia

Quiz

Question 1: Which is the coldest season?

summerwinterfallspring

Question 2: On average, how many hurricanes are reported in the United States each year?

1193214821,000

Question 3: 'Weather forecasting is the process of predicting what the weather might be like in the future.' What can you infer from this statement?

Weather forecasts are always accurate.Weather forecasting is not an exact science.Weather forecasts are a way of measuring rain.Weather forecasts only consider the temperature.

Question 4: What is the activity in this book?

how to create a model weather systemhow to make a weather gaugehow to become a television weather presenterhow to build a snowman

Question 5: What is the 'eye' of a hurricane?

the outsidethe centerthe entire hurricanethe edges

Question 6: What is the base word of _humidity_?

humityhumihumid