Requirements:

Belt Loop
Complete these three requirements:

1.Make a poster that shows and explains the water cycle.

2.Set up a simple weather station to record rainfall, temperature, air pressure, or evaporation for one week.

3.Watch the weather forecast on a local television station.

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1.Earn the Weather belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:

2.Define the following terms: weather, humidity, precipitation, temperature, and wind.

3.Explain how clouds are made. Describe the different kinds of clouds-stratus, cumulus, cumulonimbus, and cirrus-and what kind of weather can be associated with these cloud types.

4.Describe the climate in your state. Compare its climate with that in another state.

5.Describe a potentially dangerous weather condition in your community. Discuss safety precautions and procedures for dealing with this condition.

6.Define what is meant by acid rain. Explain the greenhouse effect.

7.Talk to a meteorologist about his or her job. Learn about careers in meteorology.

8.Make a weather map of your state or country, using several weather symbols.

9.Explain the differences between tornadoes and hurricanes.

10.Make a simple weather vane. Make a list of other weather instruments and describe what they do.

11.Explain how weather can affect agriculture and the growing of food.

12.Make a report to your den or family on a book about weather.

13.Explain how rainbows are formed and then draw and color a rainbow.

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