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What is?
Layer it up!
It's WINDY!
Tools. Tools
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What is weather?
Weather is the day to day conditions of a place.
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What is the first layer of the atmosphere?
Troposphere.
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What is wind?
Wind is moving air.
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What do we use to measure wind?
Anemometer.
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What is Climate?
Climate is the common, average weather in a place over a long period of time. (more than 30 years)
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The last layer of the atmosphere is...
Exosphere!
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Which is lighter, cold air or warm air?
warm air.
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What do we use to measure Air Pressure?
Barometer.
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What is Atmosphere?
A layer of air around the earth.
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Say one thing about Mesosphere...
It is the middle layer. Coldest layer. Air is thin.
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Why does air move?
Because of the wind cycle! Warm air is lighter than cold air.
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How can we tell what will the weather be like today?
Online, weather app, news.
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What is precipitation?
Rain!
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What is thermosphere?
A layer of atmosphere that is very thin, and VERY hot. Space shuttles orbit in the middle to upper part of this layer.
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Draw the wind cycle! Make sure to explain it.
Air near the ground gets warmed up by the grounds heat. The warm air gets lighter, so it rises. Then colder air is heavy so it comes to the ground....
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What is the name of the person who studies atmosphere and the weather?
meteorologist
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What is Air Pressure?
The weight of air pressing down on earth.
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Say all the layers of the atmosphere, starting from the one closest to earth.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.
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Why is wind strong sometimes, and just a light breeze at other times?
Wind gets stronger the bigger the different between the temperature of the warm air, and the temperature of the cool air.
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Give two reasons why we measure wind.
1. Wind speeds help scientists predict weather 2. Pilots cannot take off or land if the wind is strong. 3. Ship captains need safe winds to enter harbors.