The atmosphere
Weather phenomena
Weather maps
Climate
100

The atmosphere is …

a layer of air that surrounds the Earth.

100

What is weather?

Weather is what the atmosphere is like at a particular time and place.

100

__________________ tell us about what the weather will be like in the next days.

Weather maps

100

What is climate?

Climate is the weather in a particular place over a long period of time.

200

What is air?

Air is a mixture of different gases. 


200

Where does weather phenomena occur?

Weather phenomena occurs in the troposphere.

200

What does weather stations do?

Weather stations measure weather phenomena, like the wind, the temperature and precipitation.

200

What affects the climate?

  • The influence of the sea
  • The relief
  • The distance from the Equator
300

What are the main gases found air?

The main gases in air are nitrogen and oxygen.

300

Identify the different elements of weather.

Temperature, wind, clouds and percipitation


300

List the different data satellites collect.

  • The movement of clouds 
  • Water and air temperature 
  • Air pollution
300

What are the four type of climates in Spain?

Mediterranean, Oceanic, Subtropical and Mountain. 


400

Why is the atmosphere important for life on Earth?

  • It contains the air that we breathe. 
  • It protects us from the harmful rays of the sun. 
  • It stops the temperature from getting too hot or too cold for life to exist.
400

How are clouds form?

Clouds are formed by water droplets.

400

Who makes a weather map?

Meteorologists use data from weather stations and satellites to make maps.

400

Describe the Mountain climate temperature and precipitation.

Temperature: Cold in winter and cool in summer. 

Precipitation: Lots of rainfall all year. In winter it usually snows.

500

Identify and explain the three layers of atmosphere.

  1. The troposphere: This is the lower layer of the atmosphere. It contain oxygen, the gas we need to breathe.
  2. The stratosphere: This is the layer above the troposphere. It contains the ozone layer that protects us from the harmful rays of the Sun.
  3. The outer layers: There is almost no oxygen in these layers.
500
  1. It is hot when the temperature is …
  2. Water that falls to Earth as balls of ice is …
  3. A … can cause damage.
  1. It is hot when the temperature is high. 
  2. Water that falls to Earth as balls of ice is hail.
  3. A hurricane can cause damage.
500

How do you make a weather map?

  1. Collect data 
  2. Analyze the data 
  3. Make the weather map
500

What type of climate zone do you live in?

I live in ______________________________.

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