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Weather vs. Climate.pdfWEATHER INSTRUMENTS
WEATHER INSTRUMENTS
Essential Vocabulary
meteorology
wind (or weather) vane
barometer
anemometer
rain gauge
hygrometer
thermometer
humidity
air pressure
Essential Questions:
1. What weather tools do meteorologists use to predict weather?
2. How is each tool used? What does each tool measure?
3. Why are they useful for meteorologists AND for us?
Weather Tools.pdfCLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION
CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION
Essential Vocabulary
clouds
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
nimbo (affix)
cumulonimbus
nimbostratus
fog
overcast
precipitation
rain
snow
sleet
hail
freezing rain
Essential Questions:
1. What are the different cloud types?
2. What does each cloud type look like?
3. Why are different clouds formed the way they are?
4. What type of weather does each cloud bring?
5. What are the different types of precipitation and how are they formed?
Clouds & Precipitation.pdfAIR PRESSURE AND WIND
AIR PRESSURE AND WIND
Essential Vocabulary:
air pressure
altitude
wind
convection cell
high pressure
low pressure
humidity
barometer
land breeze
sea breeze
Essential Questions:
1. How does air pressure affect wind?
2. What type of weather comes from a low pressure system?
3. What type of weather comes from a high pressure system?
4. What is the difference between a land breeze and a sea breeze?
5. How do you interpret the readings on a barometer?
Air Pressure & Wind.pdfAIR MASSES & FRONTS
AIR MASSES & FRONTS
Essential Vocabulary:
air mass
humidity
continental tropical
continental polar
maritime tropical
maritime polar
front
cold front
warm front
occluded front
stationary front
Essential Questions:
1. How does air pressure affect wind?
2. How are air masses categorized?
3. What are the different types of fronts?
4. What weather will come from the different fronts?
Air Masses & Fronts.pdfGLOBAL WINDS & OCEAN CURRENTS
GLOBAL WINDS & OCEAN CURRENTS
Essential Vocabulary
wind
jet stream
prevailing westerlies
polar easterlies
trade winds
Gulf Stream
El Nino
La Nina
Essential Questions
1. What is the jet stream? How does it affect weather in the United States?
2. What is the Gulf Stream? How does it affect weather in the United States?
3. What is the difference between El Nino and La Nina?
4. What happens to the weather in the U.S. during an El Nino year?
5. What happens to the weather in the U.S. during a La Nina year?
Ocean Currents & Global Winds.pdfPage updated
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