Weather

What is Weather?
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1. Define weather.** The WEATHER is the condition of the atmosphere (or changes in the atmosphere) at a particular time and place. ** 2. What four factors affect weather sun air water earth movent

Weather vs Climate
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3. What is the difference between climate and weather?

Climate is after a long time of weather and weather is a day today thing.

Air Pressure
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 * Air movement (up or down) || .dododw
 * Temperature of air ||.
 * Wind movement at ground ||.
 * Expected weather || .nice ci


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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? cloud are when evaropation and cuondcation make a cloud in the sky. clouds are when waterdrops from a cloud in the sky. 2. Explain how clouds form. Cloud form when as water vapoe ries it beging to lose engery and more close together and from a cloud. 3. What are the 3 "families" of clouds and what do their Latin names mean?

the 3 families of clouds and wath di the Latin names are. Cirrus: manes curl fo hair Cumulus: maens heap Stratus : means layer

the three families are the 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

 * **Cloud Type** || **Description** || **Possible Weather** ||
 * cirrus || High small clouds all over. || good weather ||
 * altocumulus || Thick dark clouds. || rain or snow ||
 * nimbostratus || Thick and dark. || stormy ||
 * cumulus || Fluffy lower. || nice ||
 * cumulonimbus || Stormy clouds most likely rain and snow. || stormy ||


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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 daysB. 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.A 6. When the front passes, the weather turns cooler.B 7. Farmer Brown prefers this type of front.B 8. Usually happens and is over with quicklyA.