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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.** 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
 * ** 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? **Climate ** is what you expect; **Weather** is what you get.
 * Climate** is about long-term records, trends and averages;
 * Weather** is the day to day experience.


 * Climate** is the sum or synthesis of all the weather recorded over a long period of time. It tells us the average or most common conditions, or extremes, or counts of events, or frequencies. **Weather** is a description of conditions over a short period of time - a "snap shot" of the atmosphere at a particular time.

If **weather** is the watch then **climate** is the calendar

Air Pressure
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 * || ==== **High Pressure** ==== || ====** Low Pressure **==== ||
 * Air movement (up or down) || down || up ||
 * Temperature of air || cold || hot ||
 * Wind movement at ground || slow || fast ||
 * Expected weather || cool || ​hot ||


 * || == Weather Wise ==

** 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.


 * ** Instrument Name ** || ** What It Measures ** || ** Unit of Measurement ** ||
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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? 2. Explain how clouds form. 3. What are the 3 "families" of clouds and what do their Latin names mean? 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.
 * Read the details at [] and follow the links.**

Cloud Forecasting

 * **Cloud Type** || **Description** || **Possible Weather** ||
 * cirrus ||  ||   ||
 * altocumulus ||  ||   ||
 * nimbostratus ||  ||   ||
 * cumulus ||  ||   ||
 * cumulonimbus ||  ||   ||

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 weathe