Earth

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Earths WeatherProverbs

• Can they predict the weather?

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Red at night, sailor's delight. Red in the
morning, sailors warning.
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Mare's tails and mackerel scales make tall ships
take in their sails.
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Clear moon, frost soon.
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"A year of snow, a year of plenty."

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Ring around the Moon, rain or snow soon.
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When the dew is on the grass, Rain will
never come to pass. When grass is dry at
morning light, Look for rain before the
night.
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If a cat washes her face oer her ear,
tis a sign the weather will be fine and clear.
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When chairs squeak Its about rain they
speak.
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A sunny shower wont last an hour.
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When the ditch and pond affect the nose,
Look out for rain and stormy blows.
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Earths WeatherProverbs

• What in the world do they mean!?

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Red at night, sailor's delight. Red in the
morning, sailors warning.
Means Weather usually move from west to east.
High pressure (clear weather) pushes stuff in
the atmosphere down towards the surface of the
Earth (reflecting red light). If you were
sailing west, and saw a red sky (_at_ night) you
would be sailing into high pressure (clear
weather). If the sky was red in the morning,
high pressure would have already passed you
(probably meaning low pressure is aheadwhich is
where storms usually occur).
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Mare's tails and mackerel scales make tall ships
take in their sails.
Means Both tails and scales refer to
cirrocumulus clouds (a warm front). Warm fronts
bring quickly changing windswhich could mean
trouble for a ships sails soyou should probably
bring them in.
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Clear moon, frost soon.
Means If the moon is clear there are no clouds
in the sky (nothing to hold the heat in). The
ground will cool quickly allowing for frost to
form.
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"A year of snow, a year of plenty."

Means If the ground is always covered in snow
it stays really cold. If the ground thaws and
freezes multiple times, wheat and grain seeds
waiting to grow are destroyed.
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Ring around the Moon, rain or snow soon.
Means The ring around the Moon is formed by
light reflecting off of ice particles in cirrus
clouds. Cirrus clouds are sometimes so high in
the sky you cant see them (unless they are
reflecting light in a dark sky). Cirrus clouds
are also a sign that storms may be approaching.
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When the dew is on the grass, Rain will
never come to pass. When grass is dry at
morning light, Look for rain before the
night.
Means When you wake up, if the grass is wet
(dew) there is not enough moisture in the air to
rain. If the grass is dry, all the water is
trapped in the air and will probably fall out
(rain) during the day.
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If a cat washes her face oer her ear,
tis a sign the weather will be fine and clear.
Means Static electricity (which occurs during
dry weather) builds up in a cats fur (especially
around its ears). To get rid of the static
electricity the cat adds water to its fur (spit).
So if a cat is licking its paw, then rubbing its
ears it might be dry out! (clear weather).
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When chairs squeak Its about rain they
speak.
Means Wood absorbs moisture and swells (gets
bigger). If there is a lot of moisture in the
air, a wooden chair will absorb the water and
swellcausing the chair to squeak when it moves.
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A sunny shower wont last an hour.
Means Rain is formed by too much water in the
air. The Sun evaporates water. So if its
raining, and the Sun is outdont worry. The sun
will evaporate the water soon, and the rain will
stop.
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When the ditch and pond affect the nose,
Look out for rain and stormy blows.
Means High pressure holds the air (and smells)
close to the ground. Low pressure (when storms
usually occur) allows the air (and smells) to
rise up so you really notice them!