Tag: Weather

Why Do Floods Happen? | Weather Science | SciShow Kids

It’s been raining for a few days where Jessi and Squeaks live, and the news even said that there may be a flood! Join Jessi to find out what a flood is, how they form, and how you can stay safe if there’s a flood where you live!

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SOURCES:
https://www.ready.gov/floods
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/floods/

Viewer Mail From England! | Science for Kids

Join Jessi and Squeaks in their brand new fort as they answer letters from their friends in Ivydale, England!

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What is a Satellite?

You might not know it, but there are thousands of human-made satellites orbiting the Earth! They help us do everything from study the climate to make phone calls, and there are even some satellites that people can live on!
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SOURCES:
https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/what-is-a-satellite-k4.html
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/solarsystem/moons
https://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/
http://www.ucsusa.org/nuclear-weapons/space-weapons/what-are-satellites-used-for#bf-toc-5
https://www.livescience.com/39678-incredible-tech-track-hurricanes.html
https://www.space.com/24839-satellites.html
https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/what-is-the-iss-k4.html

What Causes Thunder and Lightning? | Weather Science | SciShow Kids

A SciShow Kids viewer wants to know, “Why do lightning and thunder happen?” Get your raincoat, because Jessi will take you inside a thunderstorm to give you the answer!
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SOURCES:
lightningsafety.com
http://www.ucar.edu/communications/infopack/lightning/kids.html
http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/electric_shock.html
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/thunder.html
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-lightning.htm