Waterspouts (rotating columns of air over water) can:

Make sea creatures rain from the sky

Freaky Weather Facts Middle School Science 6th 7th 8th

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1
__________ often follows a volcanic eruption.
Lightning
A cloud of black beetles
A flock of doves
My Aunt Tilda on her broomstick
2
Sandstorms can swallow up entire:
jungles
ocean liners
pans of brownies
cities
3
Waterspouts (rotating columns of air over water) can:
Make sea creatures rain from the sky
Make my Aunt Itoldyouso run for cover
Make ships twirl like a top
Make balloon animals
4
A 2003 heatwave turned _____ to ______ before they were picked!
plums to prunes
cucumbers to pickles
grapes to raisins
5
A hurricane in Florida caused_____________ to escape.
80 lbs of hot gas
50 prisoners
900 captive pythons
135 trapped fruit bats
6
Some frogs get ________ just before it rains
greener
louder
fatter
jumpier
7
These unusual clouds have caused people to think that:
A volcano is erupting.
The clouds are on fire.
UFOs have come to Earth
A dangerous storm is coming.
8
__________ can sense when a tornado is approaching.
Dogs and cats
Radars
My Aunt Itoldyouso
Martian beetles
9
A heatwave can:
Make Barbie Dolls melt
Make train tracks bend
Cause a rain of toads
Cause your blood to sizzle
10
Mild (not too hot or too cold) fall weather often means:
a very cold winter is coming
more thunderstorms are coming
bigger spiders in our homes
bigger hats must be worn
11
About _____________ appear on Earth every minute.
2,000 thunderstorms
2 million particles of coal dust
4,000 tiny spiders we don't even see
900 giant squid
12
You can tell the temperature by:
counting a cricket's chirps
smelling a rose in the morning
measuring a seagull's footprints
13
These awesome rare white rainbows are:
formed from ice crystals due the curvature of the Earth.
formed when sunlight hits the snow just right.
the ghosts of rainbows past.
formed in the fog.
14
A mudslide can carry rocks, trees, vehicles and entire:
science classes
buildings
armies

Freaky Weather Facts Middle School Science 6th 7th 8th Flashcards | StudBud

Freaky Weather Facts Middle School Science 6th 7th 8th

14 termsStudBud Administration3,046 plays

A fun way to introduce #funfactsweather and to 6th graders--they see three or four facts and have to pick the right one. Opens discussion.

Flashcards14 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 14

Answers

1
__________ often follows a volcanic eruption.
Lightning
A cloud of black beetles
A flock of doves
My Aunt Tilda on her broomstick
2
Sandstorms can swallow up entire:
jungles
ocean liners
pans of brownies
cities
3
Waterspouts (rotating columns of air over water) can:
Make sea creatures rain from the sky
Make my Aunt Itoldyouso run for cover
Make ships twirl like a top
Make balloon animals
4
A 2003 heatwave turned _____ to ______ before they were picked!
plums to prunes
cucumbers to pickles
grapes to raisins
5
A hurricane in Florida caused_____________ to escape.
80 lbs of hot gas
50 prisoners
900 captive pythons
135 trapped fruit bats
6
Some frogs get ________ just before it rains
greener
louder
fatter
jumpier
7
These unusual clouds have caused people to think that:
A volcano is erupting.
The clouds are on fire.
UFOs have come to Earth
A dangerous storm is coming.
8
__________ can sense when a tornado is approaching.
Dogs and cats
Radars
My Aunt Itoldyouso
Martian beetles
9
A heatwave can:
Make Barbie Dolls melt
Make train tracks bend
Cause a rain of toads
Cause your blood to sizzle
10
Mild (not too hot or too cold) fall weather often means:
a very cold winter is coming
more thunderstorms are coming
bigger spiders in our homes
bigger hats must be worn
11
About _____________ appear on Earth every minute.
2,000 thunderstorms
2 million particles of coal dust
4,000 tiny spiders we don't even see
900 giant squid
12
You can tell the temperature by:
counting a cricket's chirps
smelling a rose in the morning
measuring a seagull's footprints
13
These awesome rare white rainbows are:
formed from ice crystals due the curvature of the Earth.
formed when sunlight hits the snow just right.
the ghosts of rainbows past.
formed in the fog.
14
A mudslide can carry rocks, trees, vehicles and entire:
science classes
buildings
armies