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Weather & Climate: Reading the Sky

SheelonEarth ScienceScienceEnglishGrades 6-8Published Aug 5, 2026

Clouds, fronts, hurricanes, and the difference between today's weather and a region's climate. Practical meteorology for middle-school science.

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  1. Question 1 of 3

    What is the difference between weather and climate?Tap an answer

    Multiple Choice · 20s

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  3. Question 3 · unlocks after question 2
  1. Tall, dark cumulonimbus clouds are the ones that bring thunderstorms.True / False · 20s
  2. What is humidity?Multiple Choice · 20s
  3. A large, spinning tropical storm with a calm center is called a hurricane, a typhoon, or a...Multiple Choice · 20s
  4. What is the calm center of a hurricane called? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  5. Places near the equator generally have warm climates all year.True / False · 20s
  6. What forms when warm air is forced upward over a mountain range?Multiple Choice · 20s
  7. Which of these describes a cold front?Multiple Choice · 20s
  8. What causes wind?Multiple Choice · 20s
  9. What do we call a long period with far too little rain? (one word)Type Answer · 30s

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