"Then God said, 'Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters." Genesis 1:6

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1 1 Meteorology "Then God said, 'Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters." Genesis 1:6

2 1 Vocabulary Evaporation the process that changes liquid water into water vapor Front the area where two air masses of different temperatures meet Meteorology the study of weather Precipitation any form of water that falls from the clouds onto the ground below Meteorologist someone who studies the weather and makes a prediction about its behavior Humidity the amount of water vapor in the air Condensation when water vapor gathers together to form water droplets in the form of clouds

3 1 Vocabulary Matching Answer Key Directions: Match the correct word to the definition by writing the letter of the word in the circle. Letter F Definition 1. the amount of water vapor in the air A. Word evaporation E someone who studies the weather and makes a prediction about its behavior 2. B. front C 3. the study of weather C. meteorology G 4. when water vapor gathers together to form water droplets in the form of clouds D. precipitation A 5. the process that changes liquid water into water vapor E. meteorologist D 6. any form of water that falls from the clouds onto the ground below F. humidity B 7. the area where two air masses of different temperatures meet G. condensation

4 3 Oceans of the World 1. In the beginning Water everywhere, no land could be seen. 2. Second day of Creation Liquid water separated from the atmosphere. 3. Third day of Creation Waters gathered into one place and dry land appeared. 4. Beginning of the Flood Fountains of the deep broke loose spewing great volumes of lava and water into the ocean. 5. During the Flood Waters prevailed and completely covered the earth for 150 days. 6. After the Flood Wind blew and the Floodwaters drained into the newly created ocean basins.

5 3 Earth s Water About 3/4 of Earth s surface is covered with water. Most of it is ocean saltwater, two miles deep on average. Ocean water is salty because rivers carry dissolved minerals into the ocean, and pure water evaporates leaving the minerals behind in the ocean. Only about 1/100 of the water on Earth is drinkable. Living things need water to survive. Fresh Water Salt Water Ice Water can be solid (ice), liquid (water) or gas (water vapor). If you could put all the water of Earth into 100 buckets, 97 buckets would hold the salt water of the oceans and seas, and 2 buckets would hold the frozen fresh water of glaciers and icecaps. Only 1 bucket would hold liquid fresh water.

6 4 Weight for the Wind Job 28:24-25a For He (God) looks to the ends of the earth and sees under the whole heavens; to establish a weight for the wind... (NKJV)

7 1 2 3 Lesson 4 Storage 4 Sun-Controlled Water Cycle Evaporation Psalm 135:7a: He causes the vapors [clouds] to ascend from the ends of the earth... (NKJV) Condensation Job 26:8: He wraps up the waters in his clouds; and the cloud does not burst under them. (NASB) Precipitation Job 36:27-28: For He draws up drops of water, which distill as rain from the mist, which the clouds drop down and pour abundantly on man. (NKJV) 5 Psalm 33:7: He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap [or, in a vessel]; He lays up the deep in storehouses. (NKJV) Sun Psalm 19:1a, 4, and 6b The heavens declare the glory of God...Their line has gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun...and there is nothing hidden from its heat. (NKJV)

8 4 Water, Air, and the Atmosphere-1 The Water cycle is what we call the process of evaporation, condensation, precipitation and storage of water in the earth. Gases in Air Other 1% Oxygen 21% Nitrogen 78% Earth s air is made up of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, water vapor and other gases.

9 4 Water, Air, and the Atmosphere-2 Gravity pulls air particles downward. The particles get closer together and push harder on each other. This pushing is called air pressure. Atmosphere & Air Pressure As you go higher up in the atmosphere, there are fewer particles of air so the air pressure goes down. When the temperature of air goes up, the air rises so the pressure goes down. This is called low pressure. Higher pressure air around a low pressure area will move in to fill up the empty space. This is how we get wind. Low Pressure Layers of the Atmosphere High Pressure low pressure shows air molecules far apart; high pressure shows them close together

10 5 Water Vapor Canopy Water Vapor Canopy Giant Greenhouse No Wind Cooled by mist old people big people and plants Job 37:16, Elihu asked, Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wonderous works of him which is perfect in knowledge. (KJV)

11 Meteor Lesson 5 Air Masses War m Ai r Huge bodies of air with about the same temperature and humidity tend to stay together in an air mass. When a warm air mass meets a cold air mass, a warm front happens. Water vapor high in the sky will form water droplets or ice crystals. When this happens, we see clouds. Cold Air Clouds come in many shapes and sizes. CUMULONIMBUS CUMULUS

12 6 Meteorologist Matthew 16:2-3a (NKJV) He answered and said to them, When it is evening you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red ; and in the morning, It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.

13 6 Measure and Predict Weather Both weather and climate are affected by heat, water and air. Weather is the daily change in conditions in the atmosphere, while climate is the usual weather pattern in an area for that time of year. Meteorologists forecast, or predict, what the weather will be like for the next few days with the information they received from the instruments and computers. They record the predictions on a weather map to show us what to expect. Meteorologists study weather by measuring the different conditions with instruments. An anemometer is used to help measure wind speed. Scientists have evidence that earth s climate has changed dramatically during its history. Some scientists think that burning oil and gasoline can contribute to climate changes.

14 9 Concept Map Anemometer Wind Vane Meteorologists Barometer Front Humidity Air Weather Precipitation Water Condensation Evaporation