Topic: Weather

Essential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?

Topic: WeatherEssential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?

Weather- what is going on outside right now. The current temperature, barometric pressure and wind conditions.

 

Topic: WeatherEssential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?

Climate- is the average of the weather in a given place over a long period of time.

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Air pressure is the weight of the air resting on a given area of Earth’s surface.

Topic: WeatherEssential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?

In a low pressure system, the pressure of the air is lower than the air around it. The air is less dense.

Stormy/Cloudy weather occurs in a low pressure system.

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Topic: WeatherEssential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?

In a high pressure system the pressure of the air is higher than that of the air around it. (It’s more dense.)

Clear weather occurs in a high pressure system.

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Topic: WeatherEssential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?

Front- A boundary where two air masses meet that differ in temperature, pressure, and/or humidity.

Topic: WeatherEssential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?

Cold front- cold air replaces warm air and can bring in severe weather/thunderstorms.

Topic: WeatherEssential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?

Warm Front-Fronts that bring warm air, as warm air moves, it is lifted above the cooler air and starts to cool down, water vapor forms clouds which creates precipitation.

Topic: WeatherEssential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?

Atmospheric Movement-

This is the large scale movement of air throughout the atmosphere.

This movement is one of the ways weather moves around our planet.

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Topic: WeatherEssential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?

Weather- what is going on outside right now. The current temperature, barometric pressure and wind conditions.

 

Write a question using one of these question starters:

How is…?

What is…?

Topic: WeatherEssential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?

Climate- is the average of the weather in a given place over a long period of time.

Write a question using one of these question starters:

What is the difference between…?

Explain…

Topic: WeatherEssential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?l

Air pressure is the weight of the air resting on a given area of Earth’s surface.

Write a question using one of these question starters:

How is…?

What is…?

Topic: WeatherEssential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?

In a low pressure system, the pressure of the air is lower than the air around it. The air is less dense.

Stormy/Cloudy weather occurs in a low pressure system.

L

Write a question using one of these question starters:

How is…?

What is…?

Topic: WeatherEssential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?

In a high pressure system the atmospheric pressure of the air is higher than that of the air around it. (It’s more dense.)

Clear weather occurs in a high pressure system.

H

Write a question using one of these question starters:

Explain…?

What is the difference between…?

Topic: WeatherEssential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?

Front- A boundary where two air masses meet that differ in temperature, pressure, and/or humidity.

Write a question using one of these question starters:

What is…?

Define…?

Topic: WeatherEssential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?

Cold front- cold air replaces warm air and can bring in severe weather/thunderstorms.Write a question

using one of these question starters:

What is the cause…?

What is…?

Topic: WeatherEssential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?

Warm Front-Fronts that bring warm air, as warm air moves, it is lifted above the cooler air and starts to cool down, water vapor forms clouds which creates precipitation.

Write a question using one of these question starters:

What is…?

What is the difference between…?

Topic: WeatherEssential Question: What is the cause of the weather we experience?

Atmospheric Movement-

This is the large scale movement of air throughout the atmosphere.

This movement is one of the ways weather moves around our planet.

Write a question using one of these question starters:

How does…?

What is…?

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