Introduction to Weather

​Weather

​The Earth is always changing as wind and water constantly shape the land. By understanding how the land is changed by these factors, scientist are able to predict the effects weather will have on the landscape and on man-made objects.

The essential question

What are ways to reduce the

impacts of hazardous weather?

Look at the picture on page 84 and 85.

Fill in the Blanks

How would you describe the weather that is happening in the picture?

Consider the following questions...

What are the potential effects of high winds on buildings?

How will high winds influence the types of materials you use when designing a wind-resitant roof?

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Quest Kickoff

p.86-87

Main Idea and Details

​Satellite

Circle the main idea of the text. Write one supporting detail you can find.

Example: Weather satellites can collect data about the atmosphere.

Eyes in the Sky

Water and Weather

​Vocabulary

Some text here about the topic of discussion

​atmosphere - the blanket of air the surrounds a planet weather - the conditions in the atmosphere at a particular time

humidity - the amount of water vapor in the air

evaporate - to change from a liquid to a gas

condense - to change from a gas to a liquid

precipitation - water in the atmosphere that falls to Earth’s surface as rain, sleet, snow, or hail. affect - to change

Water and Weather

Water plays an important role in Earth's weather. There are different types of precipitation such as rain, sleet, hail, and snow. There are 3 states of water solid, liquid, and gas.

What are some precipitation that is common to where we live?

How would weather on Earth be different if water did not exist naturally in three states?

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

The blanket of air that surrounds the Earth is called...

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Atmosphere

• Evaporate

Multiple Choice

the conditions in the atmosphere at a particular time is called

• Weather

• Humidity

• Evaporate

• Affect

Multiple Choice

the amount of water vapor in the air is called

• Affect

• Weather

• Humidity

• Precipitation

Multiple Choice

to change from a liquid to a gas is called

• Humidity

• Evaporation

• Condense

• Precipitation

Multiple Choice

to change from a gas to a liquid is called

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Affect

Multiple Choice

water in the atmosphere that falls to Earth’s surface as rain, sleet, snow, or hail is called

• Condesation

• Evaporation

• Affect

• Precipitation

Multiple Choice

to change is called

• Precipitation

• Affect

• Weather

• Humidity