Name: Ashley Archer (Rain) Sub-topic name: Rain Question: In your own words, explain how rain is formed. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-rain.htm Answer: Water droplets form from warm air. As the warm air rises in the sky it cools. Water vapor (invisible water in the air) always exists in our air. Warm air holds quite a bit of water. For example, in the summer it is usually very humid. When enough of these droplets collect together, we see them as clouds. If the clouds are big enough and have enough water droplets, the droplets bang together and form even bigger drops. When the drops get heavy, they fall because of gravity, and you see and feel rain.
Sub-topic: Rain Question: Using this website, what month does the “wet season” normally begin in East Central Florida? http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mlb/?n=wetdry Answer:Start of the Wet Season*
Sub-topic: Rain Question: Acid rain is a very dangerous type of rain that is becoming more of a serious environmental problem for individuals living mainly in the United States and Canada as the years go by. It is very damaging to plants, animals, water gatherings, many forests, and sometimes even people. In your own words, create 3 different ways that you and your classmates can help reduce the acid rain in your town. http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/reducing/index.html Answer:· Turn off lights, computers, and other appliances when you're not using them. · Use energy-efficient appliances: lighting, air conditioners, heaters, refrigerators, washing machines, etc. For more information, see EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program · Only use electric appliances when you need them. · Keep your thermostat at 68°F in the winter and 72°F in the summer. You can turn it even lower in the winter and higher in the summer when you are away from home. · Insulate your home as best you can. · Carpool, use public transportation, or better yet, walk or bicycle whenever possible · Buy vehicles with low NOx emissions, and properly maintain your vehicle. · Be well informed.
Name: Samantha Fredericks (Sun) Sub-topic name: Sun Question: The sun is the ultimate sourceof what? Answer: The Sun is the ultimate source of heat energy of the earth. All the Earth's heat and light comes from the Sun.
Sub-topic name: Sun Question: The sun affects the seasons of the earth. What season is it when the sun is higher in the sky, causing the earth to be warmer? Answer: When the sun is higher in the sky, it will be summer.
Sub-topic name: Sun Question: Weather is an interlocking system of cycles that is driven by what? An interlocking system means that the cycles work together. Answer: Driven by the heat of the sun, weather is an interlocking system of cycles.
Name: Darit Zweibel (Snow) Sub-topic name: Snow Question: What does the word precipitation mean? Is snow an example of a liquid form of precipitation? http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/weather-ed/glossary/p.shtml Answer: Precipitation is any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from clouds. Snow is not a liquid form or precipitation because it is frozen.
Sub-topic name: Snow Question: When does it snow? http://nsidc.org/snow/faq.html Answer: It snows when temperatures are at or below freezing (0 degrees Celsius, 32 degrees Fahrenheit) and when there is a minimum of moisture in the air.
Sub-topic name: Snow Question: Using the website below to determine whether the following statement is true or false http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/snow/science.html. All snow crystals have 6 sides. Answer: True
Name: Sammantha Pendergast (Wind) Sub-topic Name: Wind Question: What two weather factors determine 'windchill'? Answer: Windchill is a good description of two weather factors, temperature and wind speed.
Sub-topic: Wind Question: Where does the arcus-gust front get its name? Answer: The arc shape to the outflow and the dust being carried into the air gives the name to the arcus-gust.
Sub-topic: Wind Question: Name five types of damaging winds. Answer: Straight-line winds, Downdrafts, Downbursts, Microbursts, Gust front, Derecho, or Bow Echo
Name: Erica Schmidt (Clouds) Sub-topic Name: Clouds Question:How are clouds formed? Answer: Clouds form when air rises, expands then cools.
Sub-topic Name: Clouds Question: A thunderstorm is produced by what type of cloud? Answer: Thunderstorms are produced by cumulonimbus clouds usually producing gusty winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail.
Sub-topic Name: Clouds Question: What is a cirrus cloud? Answer: Cirrus clouds are ice clouds that are always more than three miles up where the temperature is below freezing.
Sub-topic name: Rain
Question: In your own words, explain how rain is formed. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-rain.htm
Answer: Water droplets form from warm air. As the warm air rises in the sky it cools. Water vapor (invisible water in the air) always exists in our air. Warm air holds quite a bit of water. For example, in the summer it is usually very humid. When enough of these droplets collect together, we see them as clouds. If the clouds are big enough and have enough water droplets, the droplets bang together and form even bigger drops. When the drops get heavy, they fall because of gravity, and you see and feel rain.
Sub-topic: Rain
Question: Using this website, what month does the “wet season” normally begin in East Central Florida? http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mlb/?n=wetdry
Answer: Start of the Wet Season*
Sub-topic: Rain
Question: Acid rain is a very dangerous type of rain that is becoming more of a serious environmental problem for individuals living mainly in the United States and Canada as the years go by. It is very damaging to plants, animals, water gatherings, many forests, and sometimes even people. In your own words, create 3 different ways that you and your classmates can help reduce the acid rain in your town. http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/reducing/index.html
Answer:· Turn off lights, computers, and other appliances when you're not using them.
· Use energy-efficient appliances: lighting, air conditioners, heaters, refrigerators, washing machines, etc. For more information, see EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program
· Only use electric appliances when you need them.
· Keep your thermostat at 68°F in the winter and 72°F in the summer. You can turn it even lower in the winter and higher in the summer when you are away from home.
· Insulate your home as best you can.
· Carpool, use public transportation, or better yet, walk or bicycle whenever possible
· Buy vehicles with low NOx emissions, and properly maintain your vehicle.
· Be well informed.
Name: Samantha Fredericks (Sun)
Sub-topic name: Sun
Question: The sun is the ultimate sourceof what?
Answer: The Sun is the ultimate source of heat energy of the earth. All the Earth's heat and light comes from the Sun.
Sub-topic name: Sun
Question: The sun affects the seasons of the earth. What season is it when the sun is higher in the sky, causing the earth to be warmer?
Answer: When the sun is higher in the sky, it will be summer.
Sub-topic name: Sun
Question: Weather is an interlocking system of cycles that is driven by what? An interlocking system means that the cycles work together.
Answer: Driven by the heat of the sun, weather is an interlocking system of cycles.
Name: Darit Zweibel (Snow)
Sub-topic name: Snow
Question: What does the word precipitation mean? Is snow an example of a liquid form of precipitation? http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/weather-ed/glossary/p.shtml
Answer: Precipitation is any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from clouds. Snow is not a liquid form or precipitation because it is frozen.
Sub-topic name: Snow
Question: When does it snow? http://nsidc.org/snow/faq.html
Answer: It snows when temperatures are at or below freezing (0 degrees Celsius, 32 degrees Fahrenheit) and when there is a minimum of moisture in the air.
Sub-topic name: Snow
Question: Using the website below to determine whether the following statement is true or false http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/snow/science.html.
All snow crystals have 6 sides.
Answer: True
Name: Sammantha Pendergast (Wind)
Sub-topic Name: Wind
Question: What two weather factors determine 'windchill'?
Answer: Windchill is a good description of two weather factors, temperature and wind speed.
Sub-topic: Wind
Question: Where does the arcus-gust front get its name?
Answer: The arc shape to the outflow and the dust being carried into the air gives the name to the arcus-gust.
Sub-topic: Wind
Question: Name five types of damaging winds.
Answer: Straight-line winds, Downdrafts, Downbursts, Microbursts, Gust front, Derecho, or Bow Echo
Name: Erica Schmidt (Clouds)
Sub-topic Name: Clouds
Question:How are clouds formed?
Answer: Clouds form when air rises, expands then cools.
Sub-topic Name: Clouds
Question: A thunderstorm is produced by what type of cloud?
Answer: Thunderstorms are produced by cumulonimbus clouds usually producing gusty winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail.
Sub-topic Name: Clouds
Question: What is a cirrus cloud?
Answer: Cirrus clouds are ice clouds that are always more than three miles up where the temperature is below freezing.