Weather UnitHow does weather impact us?

Team Members

What is Weather?What is Weather?

• Bullet and be brief with definition of weather

• How is weather and climate different?

• Bullet and be brief with definition of weather

• How is weather and climate different?

How do we measure temperature?

• What is temperature?• What tool is used to

measure temperature?• What label units are

used to measure temperature?

• Add picture of weather instrument to your right

How do we measure precipitation?

• What is precipitation?

• What tool is used to measure precipitation?

• Add picture of weather instrument to your right

How do we measure wind?

• What is wind?• What tool is used to

measure wind speed?• What tool is used to

measure wind direction?

• Add two picture of each weather instrument to your right

How do we measure air pressure?

• What is air pressure?• What tool is used to measure

air pressure?• What number of inches is the

dividing line between High and Low Pressure?

• High pressure usually bring what kind of weather?

• Low pressure usually brings what kind of weather?

• Add picture of weather instrument to your right

How do we measure the relative humidity?

• What is relative humidity?

• What tool is used to measure relative humidity?

• Where do you find high humidity?

• Where do you find low humidity?

• Add picture of weather instrument to your right

How do clouds impact the weather?

• What are clouds?• Clouds coming from E, NE, or S usually means

______ weather• Clouds coming form the W or NW usually

means _____ weather

Cirrus CloudsCirrus Clouds

What is a cirrus cloud?What is a cirrus cloud? What level (how high) of the atmosphere do What level (how high) of the atmosphere do

you find cirrus clouds?you find cirrus clouds? What kind of weather do they predict or What kind of weather do they predict or

bring?bring? Place a picture and a caption of a cirrus Place a picture and a caption of a cirrus

cloudcloud

Cumulus CloudsCumulus Clouds

• What is a cumulus cloud?

• What level (how high) of the atmosphere do you find cumulus clouds?

• What kind of weather do they predict or bring?

• Place a picture and a caption of a cumulus cloud

• What is a cumulus cloud?

• What level (how high) of the atmosphere do you find cumulus clouds?

• What kind of weather do they predict or bring?

• Place a picture and a caption of a cumulus cloud

Stratus Clouds

• What is a stratus cloud?• What level (how high) of the atmosphere do

you find stratus clouds?• What kind of weather do they predict or

bring?• Place a picture and a caption of a stratus cloud

Cumulonimbus CloudsCumulonimbus Clouds

• What is a cumulonimbus cloud?• What level (how high) of the atmosphere do you

find cumulonimbus clouds?• What cloud was a cumulonimbus cloud

originally?• Why is it called a vertical cloud?• What kind of weather do they predict or bring?• The background of the slide is a cumulonimbus

• What is a cumulonimbus cloud?• What level (how high) of the atmosphere do you

find cumulonimbus clouds?• What cloud was a cumulonimbus cloud

originally?• Why is it called a vertical cloud?• What kind of weather do they predict or bring?• The background of the slide is a cumulonimbus

How does the water cycle impact weather?Copy and paste a picture (s) of the water cycle on this slide. Delete this direction box when finished.

How does the water cycle impact plants and humans?

• Add three to four important facts to answer above question

• Keep facts brief and bulleted

Today’s Weather Forecast

• Review your weather observation chart

• Add a picture to show sky conditions forecast for your day

• Below the picture add your weather condition predictions

• In this box, explain the reason for your predictions.

High Temperature:

Low Temperature:

Barometric Pressure:

Wind Direction and Speed:

Relative Humidity:

How does weather affect us?

• Use this last slide to conclude the main points of your research. Summarize and be brief with bullet

• What is weather?• How do we measure weather? • How does measuring weather help us predict

weather? • How do clouds impact weather?• How does the water cycle impact weather?• Why is forecasting weather important to us?