Weather & Climate 101

Climate Seasons Weather

What is climate?
common, average weather conditions at a
certain place over a longer period of time

What are seasons?
a year broken down into 4 periods, based on
the general condition of that period

What is weather?
day-to-day conditions of a certain place.




Clouds!
- gives us our light and
energy!
- makes it bright in
the day, when it goes
away, dark at night!
- makes it hot or warm
- when its gone? can
make it cold!
The Sun
Clouds - groups or clusters of
very tiny water drops in the sky
- can cover the sun to make it
darker
- or can build up and cause
Precipitation!

Precipitation
Precipitation: forms of water falling from the sky depending on the
temperature


Condensation and Evaporation
When the air is
humid, water droplets
are collected
When the air is hot, water tends
to disappear into the air as
moisture
What are some tools used to measure weather?
Thermometer
Barometer
Psychrometer
Wind Vane
Compass
How do you read a thermometer?
1) Place the thermometer in/on
the object you want to measure

2) Hold the thermometer still
until the red liquid stops moving

3) Read the number that the red
liquid stops at.

4) Record the number in either
Fahrenheit or Celsius
Which thermometer is hot?

Which thermometer is cold?
A B
How do you record data?
Bar Graph
Table Chart
Line Graph
Global Weather Patterns!
The atmosphere surrounds the Earth and
prevents it from getting too hot/cold
Oceans absorbs most of the suns heat
Icebergs regulates the Earth's
temperature (reflective)

SEASONS
Winter: Cold, more rain, snow, storms

Spring: Sunny, not too hot not too cold, things begin to grow

Summer: Hot, humid, Sunny, dry

Fall: Begins to get cold, leaves begin to fall, seeing of more rain
Climate of the World
North America: all sorts of climate
South America: more humid, tropical kind of weather,
lots of rain
Europe: calm climate
Antarctica: Extremely cold
Australia: Hot
Asia: hot and humid
Global Natural Hazards
Typhoons Hurricanes Tornadoes
Arcadia Natural Hazards
Earthquake Drought Mudslide
Week 5: Climate and Weather
How does weather affect us?
How can we prevent natural disasters?
How Changing Climate Affects Us
Why do we care?
Hotter Summers
Mudslides
More floods
Wildfires
Combating Weather Related Hazards



Levee
storm surge
Flood barrier
artificial
islands
Hazards in America
Hurricane Sandy