Water and Weather
In these units of study, we will be investigating how water in our hydrosphere influences the other spheres of our Earth. We will examine how our turbulent atmosphere effects so many aspects of our lives, and how the many layers of our atmosphere protect us from harmful space hazards. We will learn how interactions between people and nature influence weather and climate.
Water in the Atmosphere
How does a meteorologist (weather forecaster) know when it will rain? Learn about what causes a "rain shadow" in Oregon. Click here for an image from NASA's Earth Observatory. Click here for a short video that describes this effect in many places around the world. Click here for another good rain shadow explanation.
Click here for US Climate Data webpage for Do #1 Rain Shadow and Moisture Lab. |
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How is climate different than weather? Learn about climate from NASA's Climate Kids.
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Size Matters: Measuring Raindrops from Space. How can they measure the size of the raindrops in a storm cloud? Watch the video here.
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What happens when our climate changes and our Earth warms up? Watch the video Melting Ice, Rising Seas to learn about the latest data.
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Dream of a Green Career and explore different jobs that involve climate and weather. Click on the link here to explore at least 3 different careers.
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What air masses determine our weather? What global winds guide those air masses? Try these videos to explore these factors of weather and climate.
So how do meteorologists predict the weather? Here are two links to help you answer the question.
Wonderopolis Predicting Weather
Wonderopolis Predicting Weather