Weather Lessons 1-6

What causes the ground to warm up?

• The air above it is hot and makes it warm.

• Light from the sun is reflected off it and warms it up.

• Light from the sun is absorbed by it and it warms up.

• Magma under the crust warms the ground.

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Hot air is more dense than cold air.

• True

• False

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Heated air molecules move more quickly than cooled air molecules.

• True

• False

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Historically, where are there more severe hailstorms?

• Florida

• Nebraska

• Montana

• New York

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What causes the air to heat up?

• Air absorbs light from the sun and heats up.

• Air reflects light from the sun and heats up.

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

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

What was the one season where there were no severe hail events?

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

• Spring

Hail comes in different sizes.

• True

• False

Around the time of a hailstorm, the winds slows down.

• True

• False

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The higher the altitude (or height off of the ground), the air temperature increased.

• True

• False

When the soda bottle was placed in the cold water, the soap bubble went inside the bottle because

• the air particles were moving faster and got spread out

• the air particles started moving slower and got closer together

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