WeatherWeather

1. anemometer1. anemometerAn instrument that An instrument that

measures wind speed measures wind speed

2. barometer2. barometerAn instrument that measures An instrument that measures

air pressureair pressure

3. blizzard3. blizzardA storm with heavy snow and A storm with heavy snow and

strong winds.strong winds.

CAUSES:CAUSES:

4. humidity4. humidityThe amount of water vapor in The amount of water vapor in

the air the air

5. hurricane5. hurricaneA very large storm with strong A very large storm with strong winds, high ocean waves, and winds, high ocean waves, and

heavy rain.heavy rain. CAUSES:CAUSES:

6. Meteorologist 6. Meteorologist A scientist that measures A scientist that measures

and studies weather and studies weather conditions. conditions.

7. thermometer7. thermometerA tool used to measure A tool used to measure

temperature temperature

8. thunderstorm8. thunderstormA storm with rain, thunder, A storm with rain, thunder,

and lightning.and lightning.CAUSES:CAUSES:

•Electricity in Electricity in the skythe sky

•Spark in the Spark in the cloudsclouds

9. tornado9. tornadoA funnel-shaped, spinning A funnel-shaped, spinning cloud with strong winds. cloud with strong winds.

CAUSES:CAUSES:

•Begin with Begin with thunderclouds thunderclouds

•Twisting motionTwisting motion

10. weather map10. weather mapA map that shows weather data for A map that shows weather data for

a large areaa large area

11. wind11. windThe movement of air The movement of air

12. flash floodA large amount of water that quickly covers normally dry

land, with little warning.  CAUSES:CAUSES:

•Concentrated rainfallConcentrated rainfall

•HurricanesHurricanes

•Broken Levee or DamBroken Levee or Dam

TEAM SAFETY TEAM SAFETY POSTERPOSTER

MUST INCLUDE:MUST INCLUDE:• Large title including the name of your Large title including the name of your

topictopic• At leastAt least 3 ways to prepare for the 3 ways to prepare for the

emergencyemergency• At leastAt least 3 illustrations of the severe 3 illustrations of the severe

weather and the solutionsweather and the solutions• Team name, teacher name, and group Team name, teacher name, and group

member namesmember names

WEATHER TOOLSWEATHER TOOLS

Barometer Barometer

Anemometer Anemometer

ThermometerThermometer

measures measures wind speedwind speed

measures measures air pressureair pressure

measures measures temperaturetemperature

Fan-N-Pick RolesFan-N-Pick RolesFanner- Fanner- • Fans CardsFans Cards• Says “Pick a card Says “Pick a card

any card”any card”Reader-Reader-• Picks a cardPicks a card• Reads question Reads question

out loudout loud• Counts to five Counts to five

with fingerswith fingers

Answer-Answer-

• Answers the Answers the questionquestion

Praiser/Coach- Praiser/Coach-

• Praises teammatePraises teammate

• Returns cardsReturns cards

*Praiser #2-*Praiser #2-

• Praises teammate in Praises teammate in a new waya new way

Cut and PASTE!!

Weather Chart Pg. 43Weather Chart Pg. 43

Vocabulary Pg. 44Vocabulary Pg. 44

Warming the Earth Pg. 48Warming the Earth Pg. 48

Safety FIRST!Safety FIRST!In a hurricane:

In a Tornado:

In Lightning:

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In a Flood: http://weathereye.kgan.com/cadet/flood/about.html