Weather and Storms: Reading the Sky

SheelonEarth ScienceScienceEnglishGrades K-5Published Aug 5, 2026

Why you see lightning before you hear thunder, what makes a hurricane a typhoon, and how a snowflake ends up with six sides. Ten questions on the sky above you.

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Why do you see lightning before you hear thunder?Tap an answer
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Which cloud brings thunderstorms?Multiple Choice
What instrument measures air pressure? (one word)Type Answer
How does a rainbow form?Multiple Choice
Snowflakes almost always have six sides.True / False
What is hail?Multiple Choice
What does a meteorologist do?Multiple Choice
What is the spinning column of air that touches the ground called? (one word)Type Answer

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