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:the condition of the atmoshpere(or changes in the atmoshpere) at a particular time end place 2. What four factors affect weather the air the sun water the earth's movement

Weather vs Climate
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3. What is the difference between climate and weather? The difference between weather and climate is that the climate is what your'e supossed to have, but the weather is what really happens.

Air Pressure
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 * || ==== **High Pressure** ==== || ====** Low Pressure **==== ||
 * Air movement (up or down) || ​ ​Down || Up ||
 * Temperature of air || Warm || ​Cool ||
 * Wind movement at ground || Clockwise || ​ Counter clockwise ||
 * Expected weather || Good || Bad ||


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** 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.

Fahrenheit || other precipitation || ​ mm || Recorder || sunshine || number of hours || Anamometer || Wind Speed || mph || Wind Sock || wind direction || North South East West || amount of humidity || Celsius or Fahrenheit ||
 * ** Instrument Name ** Barometer || **What It Measures ** Atmosphereis Pressure || **Unit of Measurement ** Millibars ||
 * ​Thermometer || Temperature || Celsius or
 * ​ Rain Gauge || amount of rainfall or
 * ​ Campbell Stroke
 * ​ Wind Vane/
 * Hygrometer || temperature and the
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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? a visible mist of billions of water and ice particles floating in the sky 2. Explain how clouds form. When air becomes colderbelow it's saturation point and water vapor condenses into small water droplets, clouds form. 3. What are the 3 "families" of clouds and what do their Latin names mean? cirrus-curl of hair cumulus-heap stratus-layer 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
heap || rain or snow || spread out || rain and snow || dark clouds || rainstorms or snowstorms or hail or thunderstorms ||
 * **Cloud Type** || **Description** || **Possible Weather** ||
 * cirrus || curl || often rain ||
 * altocumulus || middle height
 * nimbostratus || rainstorm
 * cumulus || puffy || rain, but not always ||
 * cumulonimbus || puffy

Wind Forecasting
What can make the above predictions inaccurate?
 * **Wind Direction** || **Possible Weather** ||
 * North ||  ||
 * South ||  ||
 * East ||  ||
 * West ||  ||

Senses Forecasting
What might you hear that can help you forecast the weather? You might hear that the air pressure is going to be high or low and then you can see if the weather will be lousy of happy. Also, you might hear that a cold front is coming in and you can predict if the weather will be a short, heavy shower or a light, long shower.
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**Warm and Cold Fronts **
|| **Understanding Basic Concepts** - explain the difference between warm and cold fronts and the factors that influence both of these systems - identify types of weather associated with each front || []

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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 B .2. Warm air mass - cool air mass moves in. A 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. A 7. Farmer Brown prefers this type of front. B 8. Usually happens and is over with quickly. A