Weather

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 * == Weather Wise ==

** The Elements of Weather **
|| **Understanding Basic Concepts** - explain the difference between weather and climate and the factors that influence both of these systems - identify patterns in air movement - identify the effects of air pressure ||

What is Weather?
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1. Define weather. Weather is what it is like outside. 2. What four factors affect weather? The for factors that affect weather is air, sun, and the Movement of the Earth.

Weather vs Climate
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3. What is the difference between climate and weather? The difference is that climate you expet to get and is long trems records, and weather is what you get and is a day to day -experience.

Air Pressure
__ [] __ 4. Complete the following chart: DOWN || .up UP || Warm or hot || .up Cold or cool || Flows clockwise ||. Flows counter clockwise || It will be warm or hot were you will want to swim. || . It will be cold and there will be some kind of rain,snow, or storm. ||
 * || ==== **High Pressure** ==== || ====** Low Pressure **==== ||
 * Air movement (up or down) || OD
 * Temperature of air ||.
 * Wind movement at ground ||.
 * Expected weather ||.


 * || == Weather Wise ==

** Measuring the Weather **
|| **Developing Skills of Inquiry, Design and Communication** - design, construct, and test a variety of weather instruments - use appropriate vocabulary, including correct science and technology terminology, in describing their investigations and observations ||

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 * The following web site describes some of the instruments meteorologists use to collect data about the weather. **

Use the information to complete the chart. The source of this information is American so you may have to determine the equivalent metric unit to record in the chart.

Barometer || Air pressure || Wind || Anemometer || Measure wind speed ||. Speed || Psychormeter || Measures Relative Humidity || Humidity || Doopler Radar || Calculates distanc and shoes || wind ||
 * ** Instrument Name ** || ** What It Measures ** || ** Unit of Measurement ** ||
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** Clouds **
|| **Understanding Basic Concepts** - explain the formation of clouds and the effects of different cloud formations on weather and climate ||


 * Use this web site to answer the following questions. **
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1. What are clouds? Clouds are a visible mist of billions os water droplets. 2. Explain how clouds form. Water droplets form a cloud. 3. What are the " of clouds and what do their Latin names mean? Cirrus= curl of hair 4. Follow the links to learn about each type of cloud and then complete the table on the next page. To help you identify clouds, download, print and construct the following "Cloud Key". [] After completing the chart, you could try a Cloud Quiz at; [] 
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**Forecasting**
|| **Understanding Basic Concepts** -recognize large-scale and local weather systems - predict local weather patterns using data from their own observations of weather and from weather reports - identify patterns in air movement ||

The following questions and organizers will help you keep track of the crucial information you’ll need.
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Cloud Forecasting
between them || nothing but can change in to cumulonibus clods ||
 * **Cloud Type** || **Description** || **Possible Weather** ||
 * cirrus || Thin and wispy || Wind ||
 * altocumulus || Fuzzy bubbles in a long row || A clod front ||
 * nimbostratus || Dark and low, cover whole sky || rain,snow,hail,sleat ||
 * cumulus || cotton balls very larg space
 * cumulonimbus || tall and wide || thunderstorms and rain,sleat,hail,snow ||

Wind Forecasting
rain,snow,stroms... || rain,snow,stroms... || What can make the above predictions inaccurate?
 * **Wind Direction** || **Possible Weather** ||
 * North || Cool and dry ||
 * South || Warm ||
 * East || Varity of things
 * West || varity of things

Senses Forecasting
What might you hear that can help you forecast the weather?

Write the capital letter A or B at the end each sentence. A = Cold Front B = Warm Front 1. Cool air mass - warm air mass moves in. 2. Warm air mass - cool air mass moves in.(B) 3. Brings gentle rains that may last for hours or days.(B) 4. Strong winds are formed followed by heavy rain, crashing thunder, and flashing lightning.(A) 5. When the front passes, the temperature warms up and it becomes humid.(B) 6. When the front passes, the weather turns cooler.(B) 7. Farmer Brown prefers this type of front.(A) 8 . Usually happens and is over with quickly.(A)