1. True: All living things need the sun’s heat and or light.
2. True: It takes 24 hours for planet Earth to complete one full spin. As it rotates only some of the Earth faces the Sun which is why we have day and night.
3. False: The Beaufort scale is used to measure the wind and is explained by the condition of the sea.
4. False: As the Earth is round, sunlight shines directly on the countries near the equator but reaches the Poles at an angle.
5. False: Climate change is making the Earth’s temperature warm and we will get more heatwaves but we will also get more rainfall and wild weather.
6. False: Just over 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered in water, which is why it’s known as the ‘blue’ planet.
7. True: Around 1,200 tornadoes hit the United States each year.
8. True: Seasonal food is ready to eat during its preferred season. By eating seasonal food that is grown locally it is much kinder to our environment, it is often cheaper and more tasty too.
9. True: As our climate warms up, more water will evaporate into the atmosphere and consequently more rain will fall.
10. True: Climate change will lead to more unpredictable weather patterns.
