Rain Shadow

Rain Shadow

Latent Heat

• Write down what is latent heat• Give one example where you have

experienced latent heat

Sea breeze & Katabatic wind

• Draw diagram of sea breeze and describe how a sea breeze develops.

Year 9: Weather Forecasting

http://tvnz.co.nz/weather-forecast

High pressure

High Pressure (anti-cyclone)

H• Generally fine weather• Rotates anti-clockwise• Light winds

Low Pressure (cyclone)

L• Generally rainy weather• Rotates clockwise• Strong wind

Cold Front• Rain band• Cold air crashes into warm air

Warm Front• Rain band• Warm air crashes into cold air

Game: Weather forecasting

• Instructions:• You are to make the forecast for Christchurch

over a 4 day period from a synoptic chart.

Day Weather Temperature Wind speed Wind direction

1

2

3

4

Copy:

Rainy Cold Strong N, NW, W

Cloudy Mild Moderate SW, S, SE

Sunny Hot Light E, NE

Answers:

DAY 1

DAY 1 OutcomeDay Weather Temperature Wind speed Wind direction

1 Sunny Mild Light NE

2

3

4

Day 2

Day 2 OutcomeDay Weather Temperature Wind speed Wind direction

1 Sunny mild Light NE

2 Cloudy Hot Strong NW

3

4

Day 3

Day 3 OutcomeDay Weather Temperature Wind speed Wind direction

1 Sunny mild Light NE

2 Cloudy Hot Strong NW

3 Sunny Mild Light SE,E,NE,N

4

Day 4

L

H

Day 4 Outcome:

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Day Weather Temperature Wind speed Wind direction

1 Sunny mild Light NE

2 Cloudy Hot Strong NW

3 Sunny Mild Light SE,E,NE,N

4 Rainy Mild/Hot Strong N, NW, E