Overall Unit Study Guide
General Weather Information
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Weather vs Climate
Learning Target: I will explain the difference between weather and climate.
Seasonal Weather Changes
Learning Targets:
- I will explain why different parts of the world have different weather.
- I will explain why we have seasons and how that affects our weather around the world.
Weather Instruments/Tools
Learning Target:I will describe different weather instruments and how they are used to measure different elements of weather.
Heat Transfer
Learning Target: I can describe and explain how heat is transferred.
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Water Cycle
Learning Target: I will describe and explain how the water cycle works and how it relates to our weather.
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Clouds/Precipitation
Learning Target: I will explain and describe the different types of clouds and the weather associated with those clouds.
Severe Weather
Learning Target: I will explain and describe different types of severe weather and how they form.
Fronts and Air Masses
Learning Targets:
- I can describe air masses and how they affect our weather.
- I can describe what a front is and how it moves across the world.
- I can explain how a front affects our weather.
- I can explain fronts in relation to air masses.
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Air Pressure and Wind
Learning Targets:
- I can define air pressure and describe how it relates to our changing weather.
- I can describe how air pressure affects our wind
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Global and Local Winds
Learning Target: I can define and explain global winds.
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Ocean (water) Currents (Gulf Stream) and Air Currents (Jet Stream
Learning Targets: I can define and explain different types of currents including ocean currents and air currents (jet stream).
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El Nino (warmer and wet) and
La Nina (cooler and dry
*El Nino and La Nina are climate cycles that happen ON AVERAGE every 2-5 years*
**El Nino and La Nina are the results of the ocean and the tropical part of the atmosphere interacting**
***El Nino is linked to increased precipitation and that is why there are floods -- BUT lower than normal hurricanes***
****La Nina - Unusually cold weather in the Pacific, therefore warmer weather everywhere else - AND higher than normal amount of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean****
**El Nino and La Nina are the results of the ocean and the tropical part of the atmosphere interacting**
***El Nino is linked to increased precipitation and that is why there are floods -- BUT lower than normal hurricanes***
****La Nina - Unusually cold weather in the Pacific, therefore warmer weather everywhere else - AND higher than normal amount of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean****