Energy From the Sun
This is the blanket of air that surrounds us.
Hot air does this.
Hot air rises.
These give us clues about the weather.
Clouds give us clues about the weather.
These devises are sent up into the atmosphere everyday to gather information about the weather.
Weather balloons are sent up into the atmosphere everyday to gather information about the weather.
This happens in the bottom layer of the atmosphere.
Weather happens in the bottom layer of the atmosphere.
Air is made of tiny particles and is always doing this.
Air is always moving.
What clouds are made up of.
Clouds are made up of droplets and or crystals of water.
This animal will build its lodge close to the edge of the water when the winter will be mild.
A muskrat will build its lodge close to the edge of the water when the winter will be mild.
This is known as the condition of the atmosphere at any particular time and place.
Weather is known as the condition of the atmosphere at any particular time and place.
Clouds form when water changes from this to a liquid or a solid.
Clouds form when water changes from a gas to a liquid or a solid.
When a snowshoe hare has wide hind foot prints it means that this will be the type of winter to expect.
When a snowshoe hare has wide hind foot prints it means that the winter will have lots of snow.
The sun sends this towards Earth where it heats the surface and then the air above it.
The sun sends energy towards Earth where it heats the surface and then the air above it.
Changes in this affect the weather.
Changes in the air affect weather.
These types of clouds are up high and indicate a change in the weather.
Cirrus types of clouds are up high and indicate a change in the weather.
These devices are launched into space to take this and send back to earth.
These devices are launched into space to take pictures and send back to earth.
The reason that the poles are colder is due to this.
The reason that the poles are colder is due to the tilt of the earth on its axis.
This has the power to be destructive and the power to be helpful.
The wind has the power to be destructive and helpful.
Cumulus clouds are the white puffy ones that indicate this.
Cumulus clouds are the white puffy ones that indicate that the air is stable.
The person with this job predicts the weather.
A meteorologist predicts the weather.