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Unit Question: How can meteorologists predict the weather for a particular place and time?
Unit Question: How can meteorologists predict the weather for a particular place and time?
Chapter 1 Question: which island's weather would be best for orangutans?
Chapter 1 Question: which island's weather would be best for orangutans?
Investigation Question: How can meteorologists describe weather in a way that helps them make comparisons?
Investigation Question: How can meteorologists describe weather in a way that helps them make comparisons?
Key Concepts:
Meteorologists make weather measurements in the same way each time so they can make comparisons.
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Chapter 2 Question: Which island's weather will continue to be best for orangutans?
Chapter 2 Question: Which island's weather will continue to be best for orangutans?
Investigation Question 1: Is there a pattern to the weather that we can use to make predictions?
Investigation Question 1: Is there a pattern to the weather that we can use to make predictions?
Key Concepts:
Temperature data for one month can be described as the range of daily high temperatures over the whole month.
Precipitation data for one month can be described as the total precipitation over the whole month.
Although the temperature in a place can change each day, there is a pattern that can be described by the range of temperatures. Different places have different temperature ranges.
Scientists evaluate evidence to find the strongest evidence. Stronger evidence makes an argument more convincing.
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Chapter 3 Question: over many years, which island's weather will be best for orangutans?
Chapter 3 Question: over many years, which island's weather will be best for orangutans?
Investigation Question: How can we predict what the weather in a place will be like many years from now?
Investigation Question: How can we predict what the weather in a place will be like many years from now?
Key Concepts:
Even though the weather can be different every day, there is a pattern to the weather. The seasons that happen in one year repeat at the same time every year.
Different places have different climates.
Chapter Overview:
Chapter 4 Question: How can the WPO prepare for natural hazards that might damage their offices?
Chapter 4 Question: How can the WPO prepare for natural hazards that might damage their offices?
Investigation Question: How can people prepare for natural hazards?
Investigation Question: How can people prepare for natural hazards?
Key Concepts:
There is a pattern to where different types of weather happen.
People can design solutions to prevent damage caused by natural hazards.
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Unit 4 Vocabulary
Unit 4 Vocabulary
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