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Weather & Climate 101

Climate → Seasons → Weather


What is climate?
common, average weather conditions at a
certain place over a longer period of
time

What are seasons?


a year broken down into 4 periods, based
on the general condition of that period

What is weather?
day-to-day conditions of a certain place.
The Sun Clouds!
- gives us our light Clouds - groups or clusters of
and energy! very tiny water drops in the
- makes it bright in sky
the day, when it - can cover the sun to make it
goes away, dark at darker…
night! - or can build up and cause
- makes it hot or Precipitation!
warm
- when it’s gone? can
make it cold!
Precipitation
Precipitation: forms of water falling from the sky depending on the
temperature
Condensation and Evaporation

When the air is When the air is hot, water tends


to disappear into the air as
humid, water droplets moisture
are collected
What are some tools used to measure
weather?

Barometer Wind Vane

Compass

Thermomete Psychromete
r r
How do you read a thermometer?

1) Place the thermometer


in/on the object you want to
measure

2) Hold the thermometer still


until the red liquid stops
moving

3) Read the number that the


red liquid stops at.
A B
4) Record the number in either
Fahrenheit or Celsius Which thermometer is
hot?

Which thermometer is
cold?
How do you record data?

Bar Graph
Table Chart Line
Graph
Global Weather Patterns!
The atmosphere surrounds the Earth
and prevents it from getting too
hot/cold
Oceans absorbs most of the sun’s heat
Icebergs regulates the Earth's
temperature (reflective)
SEASONS
Winter: Cold, more rain, snow, storms

Spring: Sunny, not too hot not too cold, things begin to grow

Summer: Hot, humid, Sunny, dry

Fall: Begins to get cold, leaves begin to fall, seeing of more rain
Climate of the World
North America: all sorts of climate
South America: more humid, tropical kind of
weather, lots of rain
Europe: calm climate
Antarctica: Extremely cold
Australia: Hot
Asia: hot and humid
Global Natural Hazards
Typhoons Hurricanes Tornadoes
Arcadia Natural Hazards
Earthquake Drought
Mudslide
Week 5: Climate and Weather
How does weather affect us?
How can we prevent natural disasters?
How Changing Climate Affects
Us
Why do we care?

Mudslides

More floods
Hotter Summers

Wildfires
Combating Weather Related Hazards
Leve artificial
e islands

storm surge Flood barrier


Hazards in America
Hurricane Sandy

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