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Chapter 3 The Changing Weather

Chapter 3 The Changing Weather. Vocabulary Provide a definition for the following terms: *condensation *precipitation *meteorologist *front *fog *proximity *high pressure *atmosphere *low pressure *snowstorm. Chapter 3 The Changing Weather. Chapter 3 Social Studies: 33 - 36

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Chapter 3 The Changing Weather

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  1. Chapter 3 The Changing Weather

  2. Vocabulary Provide a definition for the following terms: *condensation *precipitation *meteorologist *front *fog *proximity *high pressure *atmosphere *low pressure *snowstorm Chapter 3 The Changing Weather

  3. Chapter 3 Social Studies: 33 - 36 1) What 2 things do you need to have snowstorm? 2) How does snow form? 3) What is condensation? 4) What are three types of condensation? List and describe each. 5) Using Fig. 3.4, compare with map on p. 19. What comparison can you make? Chapter 3 The Changing Weather

  4. Write a definition and understand the following 5 factors that affect Atlantic Canadian climate: Latitude Air Masses Ocean Currents Proximity to Water Elevation HowStuffWorks Exploring Weather Chapter 3 The Changing Weather

  5. Factors affecting Climate pp. 38-40 1) How does an area’s latitude affect its climate?  2) What are air masses? How do they affect the climate of an area?  3)Name and describe 3 air masses that affect the climate of the Atlantic region. 4) How is fog formed? Chapter 3 The Changing Weather

  6. 5) What is a front? How does it affect weather in an area? 6) What are the prevailing winds in Atlantic Canada? 7) How does proximity to water affect an area’s climate?  8) How does elevation affect an area’s climate? Give an example from our region. Chapter 3 The Changing Weather

  7. World Climate Change p. 41 1) What is the greenhouse effect? 2) What is the result of the greenhouse effect? 3) What three gases make up Canada’s total greenhouse gas emissions?  4) a) What do we do on P.E.I. that should help reduce the amount of gases we emit? b) How does this work?  5) Which three countries in the world are the largest producers of greenhouse gases?  6) What % of total global emissions does Canada produce? Chapter 3 The Changing Weather

  8. Research Weather Report Task: You and a partner will complete a weather project ; whereby you create a slide show which will be presented to the class, and explain the weather phenomena. Should address the 5 W’s of the weather aspect, and provide examples. You will be marked on presentation, product, and effort. This will be out of 25 marks. Chapter 3 The Changing Weather

  9. Research Weather Report Requirements: Introductory slide – explains phenomenon, introduces show, presenters, etc. Hyperlink – must contain a link to a video/explanation of the phenomenon. Diagrams – must include some type of diagram which helps explain the weather topic. Main Body slides – includes information and notes on topic. References – you need to include a reference page which cites the sources used for project. Chapter 3 The Changing Weather

  10. Reference Examples: For a book: Last name, first name. Title. city of publication: company, year. Internet Source: “Title of article.” Title of site. Retrieved date, year, from http://www. ....... Chapter 3 The Changing Weather

  11. Examining Weather pp 43 - 45 1) On the land, what are three instruments that can be used to observe weather? 2) What are Stevenson screens and what do they have inside them? 3) Where in Atlantic Canada are weather radar stations located? 4) What is radar especially useful for detecting?  5) How is weather observed from space? Chapter 3 The Changing Weather

  12. 6) What are satellite images useful for? 7) What is a meteorologist? 8) Why is it important to have accurate weather forecasts?  9) What is a radiosonde, and what does it do? P.46 Chapter 3 The Changing Weather

  13. Test Review Know the following definitions: snowstorm low pressure high pressure atmosphere proximity front fog meteorologist precipitation condensation Know the 3 types of condensation and how each works p. 34 fig. 3.2 Chapter 3 The Changing Weather

  14. Know the factors that influence Atlantic Canada’s weather. Know air mass, and describe three that affect Atlantic Canada’s weather. Atlantic Canada weather radar stations and where they are located. How weather is observed from space. What are satellite images useful for? Chapter 3 The Changing Weather

  15. Know the difference between climate and weather. Be able to describe continental, maritime, and subarctic climate. P. 37 (need to read the climagraphs)! Understand and discuss the “greenhouse effect.” Know Stevenson screen, and radiosonde. Chapter 3 The Changing Weather

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