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Mystery Science: Weather
Mystery Science: Weather
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Use after completing the Weather unit in Mystery Science 3rd grade
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What is another word for how water travels?
The Water Circle
The Water Wheel
The Water Cycle
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1. How can you tell the difference between a stratus and a stratonimbus cloud?
A stratonimbus cloud has a lighter color.
A stratus cloud is small and a stratonimbus cloud is very tall.
A stratonimbus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, and causes rain.
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4. Where do clouds come from?
water forms clouds as it condences in the air
from snow
from dirt on the ground
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3. Tropical climate zones are very wet and humid because __________.
the Earth travels in a circle around the sun.
sun shines directly on them, causing more water evaporation and rainfall.
they have many types of plants.
the temperature is cold.
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C. Many animals hibernate in winter, come back out in springtime: ___________
tropical
desert
polar
temperate
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A. Animals that live here have blubber or thick fur: _____________
polar
tropical
temperate
desert
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1. a) What do hurricanes, tornadoes, and dust storms have in common?
natural disasters
very high winds
can destroy houses and towns
All of the above
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G. It doesn’t rain here very much, ever: _____________
desert
polar
temperate
tropical
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2. Stratonimbus storms usually cause rain all day long because ______.
there is no hail in stratonimbus storms.
they turn into stratus clouds.
the clouds are very wide so they spend a long time over one area.
they turn into cumulus clouds.
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D. It’s hot in December and in June: ______________
tropical
temperate
mild
polar
