Storms

Storms come only on winter?False storms occur every season of the year.A storm cloud can drop millions off gallons (tilers) of water in just one minute.Storm clouds always look dark?True from the ground, storm clouds look dark to us.Raindrops in a rainstorm are ten times bigger than raindrops in a light drizzle.A ring around the moon means a rainstorm is coming?True A ring around the moon signals the approach of stormy weather.As the old saying goes:when there's a ring around the moon,rain or snow's coming soon.Summer rainstorms in the tropics are called monsoons?True monsoons bring heavy rain to tropical lands at the same time every year.Summer monsoons end when the weather cools.Ice storms develop from rainstorms.True Ice storms occur as drops of rain freeze when they strike objects on earth.An ice storm can cover a 50-foot pine tree with as much as 5 tons (5.5 t)of ice.Sleet is frozen rain True sleet is frozen rain, or ice,that falls from high clouds.Sleet does not stick to trees or wires.Lightning only shoots from clouds to earth false lightning can shoot out in many directions.Lightning bolts light up the sky every second of every day.Tall trees and buildings attract lightning True lightning often strikes the tallest objects in its path.Lightning never strikes twice in the same place false lightning may hit the same place many times.The most dangerous place to be in a lightning storm is under a tree.Thunder always follows lightning True thunder is the result of the lightning shooting across the sky.When you see lightning and hear thunder at nearly the same time,the storm is very close.Snowflakes are white false snowflakes are colourless,like clear glass or ice.Every snowflake has six sides and each snowflake is different.A blizzard is a severe snow storm True.A blizzard is a violent snowstorm with heavy snowfall, low temperatures and strong winds.In a blizzard snow falls fast - about 2 inches (5 cm) and hour.Blizzards last only a short time False.Blizzards can last anywhere from three hours to several days.Many blizzards come after a period of warmer weather in winter.Hailstorms are winter storms.false most hailstorms in the united states occur during the spring,summer,or fall.Kansas has more hailstorms than any other state.hailstones are always small.false hailstones can be as small as peas or as big as grapefruit's.The largest hailstone fell in Kansas in 1970.Hurricanes form over warm seas True hurricanes start when warm, wet air rises up from the ocean.Hurricanes in the northern hemisphere move from east to west and curve toward the north.Hurricanes can cause floods True very strong hurricane winds often push ocean waters so high that they flood the land.Storm surges and floods are the most dangerous parts of hurricanes.Tornadoes for on the ground false tornadoes start in dark,heavy storm clouds.Tornadoes are called twisters because of the swirling winds.All tornadoes strike land false while most tornadoes do strike land, some never do.Tornadoes happen on every continent on earth except Antarctica.Tornadoes can pull up trees true the violent,twisting winds of a tornado often uproot trees and knock them over.About 800 tornadoes occur every year in the united states.dust storms are like small tornadoes false dust storms look a little like tornadoes, but they are actually whirlwinds and not as dangerous.A dust storm's wall of dirt can reach as high as a twenty-story building.Storm chasers only track storms from the ground false storm chasers work on the ground, but also go up in planes to track a storm.Early warnings have reduced the number of deaths caused by storms.

End of term reflection

I enjoy my net book the mostest because it has everything I need on it and I can search for information easy.In class I do all sorts of stuff with my net book like blogging about the world and having a oppertunnity to use the net book as a learning tool to learn with and it is a lot of fun because if you don't how to use a net book the net book will help you do things that you will get use to and then in the end you will know everything to do on the net book.Here is a link to more information about me Reflection