Unit 6: Weather

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Weather Climate
Intro to Weather Clip
Adapted for Abney 4th graders by F. Matthews
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Weather

• the condition of the air at a certain time and a
  certain place.

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Climate

• The weather of a place averaged over a long
  period of time.

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What are two major factors of weather and climate?

• Precipitation
• Temperature

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Precipitation

• the amount of water that falls
• Liquid water rain
• Frozen water snow or sleet or hail

Rain Clip
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Humidity

• The amount of moisture in the air

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How much of earths surface is covered by water?

• Three quarters of earths surface is covered by
  water.

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What is the most important factor in determining
the climate of a place?

• Location of a place determines its climate

North Pole
Tropics
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What are three factors that affect weather
climate?

1. Elevation
2. Distance from the equator
3. Distance from a large body of water

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Elevation

• How high a place is above sea level

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Four Types of Climates

• Tropical
• Temperate

• Subarctic
• Polar

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TROPICAL
A climate that is usually very warm all year. Warmest climates nearest equator
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SUBARCTIC
Climates closer to the North Pole Cooler climates mountains temperatures are lower the higher the elevation
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TEMPERATE
climates between tropical and subarctic climates with moderate temperatures. places near an ocean have a milder climate
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POLAR
The coldest climate Further from the equator