Weather & Oceans for Kids
Explore weather and the sky, the water cycle and the oceans, plus a fun little 3D globe kids can watch spin right on the page. Stars, galaxies and the seasons now live in the Space course, where they belong.
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🌦️ Weather & Sky
Look up! The sky is always doing something: sunny, cloudy, rainy or stormy. Let's learn what makes our weather, and how it's different from climate.
🌊 Water Cycle & Oceans
Water is always on the move, rising into clouds, falling as rain, and flowing back to the sea. Let's follow the water cycle and meet Earth's five oceans.
Key ideas
- Weather is what's happening right now; climate is the average weather over many years.
- The water cycle has four stages: evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection, all powered by the Sun.
- Earth has five oceans (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic), and about 97% of Earth's water is salty.
Sample worksheet questions
1. The average weather a place has over many years is called ____.
Answer: Climate
2. How many main oceans does Earth have?
Answer: Five
3. What are the four stages of the water cycle?
Answer: Evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection
4. Roughly what fraction of Earth's water is salty?
Answer: About 97 per cent
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