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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

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

Vostok Station, AntarcticaDeath Valley, CaliforniaMawsynram, IndiaSouth Pole, Antarctica

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

a climoctora climatologista weather gurua climate changer

Câu 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 lots of rain falls.It is when trees die and fall.

Câu 4: Who is the author of this book?

Matt RumbelowHarriet BrundleGrace JonesVostok Spinach

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

chilledcoolfreezingrefrigerator

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

millimetersmeterskilogramskilometers

Quiz

Câu 1: What can be used to measure temperature?

a teaspoona rulera scalea thermometer

Câu 2: Which statement is false?

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

Câu 3: Which place is the hottest?

Arizonathe center of the SunEgyptIceland

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

tablesphotographsmapsinfographics

Câu 5: Which is _not_ a temperature scale?

CelsiusMercuryFahrenheitKelvin

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

four hundredfour trillionfour millionfour thousand

Quiz

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

rainflowerscloudswind

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

one tonone billion tonsone hundred tonsone thousand tons

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

sprinklesflash floodingdrizzleshower

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

the blurbthe contents pagethe indexthe burp

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

riverbreezeincludeused

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

an adverba nouna proper nounan adjective

Quiz

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

a flooda tsunamia thunderstorma blizzard

Câu 2: What are _thunderstorms_?

storms where you can see lightning and hear thunderheavy snow fallslight rainfallsstorms where you can see thunder and hear lightning

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

sounda cheetaha reindeerlight

Câu 4: Who is the audience for this book?

scientistscollege studentsschool childrentoddlers

Câu 5: What is the _opposite_ of expand?

increasedisbandcontractgrow

Câu 6: What is _mph_ represent?

miters per hourmiles per hourmilligrams per hourmegabits per hour

Quiz

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

meerkatcamelelephantkangaroo

Câu 2: Where do Emperor Penguins live?

AustraliaItalySouth AfricaAntarctica

Câu 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?

50%20%80%97%

Câu 4: What is this book about?

weatheranimalsfoodhumans

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

nounspronounsverbsadjectives

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

onomatopoeiaa compound worda homophonea homonym

Quiz

Câu 1: Which is the coldest season?

fallspringsummerwinter

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

1191,000321482

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

Câu 4: What is the activity in this book?

how to become a television weather presenterhow to make a weather gaugehow to build a snowmanhow to create a model weather system

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

the entire hurricanethe centerthe edgesthe outside

Câu 6: What is the base word of _humidity_?

humidhumityhumi