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1 Chapter 1 : Template:Climate chart/how to read a climate chart - Wikipedia Maps don't just tell you which way to go they can tell you practically everything about an area of land, even the weather. Learn how to read climate maps and why they're useful in this worksheet that shows the climate of Africa. The definition of occluded fronts. The word synoptic means the current situation. What this means is â looking at the pressure pattern, the fronts, the wind speed, and direction in the present moment, and in the same time also track how they evolved over the coming few days It is important to know that pressure, wind, and temperature are in a constant balance trough out the atmosphere, but the atmosphere is always changing and trying to maintain that balance. Before we talk about the signs on the map lets first learn about atmospheric pressure. What is atmospheric pressure? When we talk about atmospheric pressure we talk about amount of pressure that each system produces when it moves over a given location. That is because the atoms and molecules that make up the atmosphere are always moving. Despite their very small size, when they drop on any surface they exert pressure. Air pressure is force exerted by the weight of al column of air above a particular location. At the earth surface this is The pressure pattern will always show you a number of things â we always have areas of high pressure H and areas of low pressure L and the white lines that circulate around, show where the pressure is equal. They are called isobars. Sometimes though the pressure gradient â the difference between the high and the low pressure â is much bigger and the air moves faster. That is shown by tighter isobars that you can see on the chart. When air moves from areas of high pressure to area of low pressure and try and maintain that balance or to try and ease that difference, than there is air moving around and we feel wind moving. What is high and low pressure? Winds move toward low pressure and counter clockwise. Air is heavier and sinks in the middle of high pressure. Adding and removing mass has an effect on atmospheric pressure Ass mass is added to the same volume of air, the molecules become more energetic then the pressure increases and temperatures warms. Ass mass is removed from the same volume of air, the molecules movement slows down â pressure decreases and the temperature cools. What are the effect of high pressure? Air is heavier and sinks in the middle of high pressure In vertical â air moves out from the center of the high toward lower pressure. High pressure is usually is associated with clear and cool weather What are the effect of low pressure? In horizontal air is moving into the low. Usually associated with cloudy and breezy condition. Precipitation accompany many low pressure systems. Lest take a look at this maps to examine fronts and various types and the weather they can bring. What is weather front? Fronts are boundaries between two air masses of different temperature and density. When two air masses meet, the warmer air rises above the cooler, dens air. Fronts are associated with an area of low pressure. They are accompanied by clouds and rain. After the front passes there are changes in temperature, wind direction, moisture and pressure. Get better understanding of cold fronts. Cold fronts occur when a colder air mass replaces a warmer one and there is precipitation along the boundary of the two fronts. The front is marked with blue line with blue triangles barbs on the weather map. The barb is pointing at the direction the front is moving. Cold fronts are almost always associated with low pressure. When the denser cold front approaches it causes warm air to rise above it. This rising motion of warm air can lead to cloud development and possibly precipitation. What is warm front? Warm front is a boundary where a warm air is replacing a cold air. The warm front is marked on the map with red line with red semicircles cuss pointing the direction the front is moving. When the warm front approaches look for rise in the temperatures and moisture. These conditions all together provide clouds and possibly some precipitation ahead of the warm front while warm, humid and clear conditions will be located behind. When the warmer air hit the colder it will rises above it. The rising air can lead to clouds and possibly some precipitation even a few thunderstorms could occur. One thing we tend to see is warm air following a warm front and cold air following a cold front. We also see increased amounts of clouds and rainfall in and around the area that front marks. Next lest find out about stationary fronts. The temperature change is not very large on either side of the front. Stationary front act much like a warm front in the respect that clouds and possibly precipitation are favored on the cool side of the front. Stationary fronts form at boundaries between warm and cold air but neither air mass is moving. Has similar characteristics to a Page 1

2 warm front and are often tied to flooding events. Marked by alternating segments of warm and cold fronts with the barbs and cuss pointing in the direction away from the cold and warm air respectively. Wind run parallel to the stationary fronts. What are occluded fronts? When developing a cold front will tend to catch up with the warm front because it moves faster. When this happens we end up with something called occluded front. In time these occlusions can form their own identities as well. Occluded fronts form when cold, cool and warm air collide. So, we hope that now you have an idea about one of the most fundamental tools forecasters use â the weather chart. Page 2

3 Chapter 2 : Weather Map For Kids Worksheets - Printable Worksheets For this weather worksheet, students read an excerpt about analyzing weather maps. They determine the barometric pressure, temperature, and dew-point temperature using the information given on the map. Weather maps and climate graphs Curriculum overview The Australian Curriculum: Learning goals The illustration-specific learning goals are: Geographical understanding and context Students should not be taught geographical skills as discrete entities. They are best developed within the study of the relevant curriculum content. When done this way, students more readily grasp their significance and utility, and demonstrate a higher level of mastery. In Year 7 students study the causes, impacts of and responses to hydrological hazards. In doing so, they apply their knowledge and understanding of weather and climate, a key element of which is the ability to interpret weather maps and climate graphs. Weather is the day-to-day condition of the atmosphere at a particular place. It includes all the daily changes in temperature, precipitation, wind, sunshine, humidity and atmospheric pressure. Climate, on the other hand, is the long-term weather pattern for a place or region. The climate of a place depends on its latitude, the season, its aspect, how close it is to the sea, ocean currents and its height above sea level elevation. While hydrological hazards are weather-related phenomenon, climate plays an important role in determining the spatial and temporal pattern. Geography students are expected to: The ability to use climate graphs, weather maps and satellite images to examine the temporal and spatial patterns of a selected hazard in Australia and another region of the world is an example of such an expectation. Highlight its key features, including: Also, that they typically use symbols to communicate information about air pressure, frontal activity, the distribution of rainfall and, in some cases, wind speed and direction. Explain to students that this information enables us to predict the weather we are likely to receive over the next two to three days. Note that these graphs show the average temperature and rainfall experienced at a particular place over the course of the year. Also explain to your students that the graphs typically consist of a red line graph showing average monthly temperature and a simple column graph showing average monthly rainfall figures. State that rainfall is, by convention, shown in blue. It may also be useful, at this stage of the lesson, to explain to students that some climate graphs show both the average daily maximum and minimum temperatures for each month. They do this by using a red line graph for the average monthly maximum temperatures and a blue line for the average monthly minimum temperatures. Page 3

4 Chapter 3 : Teaching Climate NOAA blog.quintoapp.com A beginner's guide to reading surface weather maps, Z time, weather fronts, isobars, station plots, and a variety of weather map symbols. Weather & Climate. The next day, have the groups hang their posters on a bulletin board. Ask members of each group to give a weather report using their map. Their presentations should also answer the questions provided. Following the presentations, ask each group to compare its map with another and explain how the two are related. How do you think this weather affected kids in that area? How might their days have been different from yours? Think about what they wore, what they did for recess, and what they planned for after school. Why is it helpful to use different types of weather maps? When might some maps be more helpful than others? For example, why might you be more interested in precipitation one day and wind speed the next? UV index, snowfall, pollen count. Why are these maps important? Evaluation Use the following three-point rubric to evaluate how well students conducted research, created their maps, and participated in class discussions. Extensions From Seattle to Sarasota Print out temperature, satellite, and front maps of the current national weather. See Web sites above. Then have students work in pairs to give a weather report for a city in a different part of the country. This information, including a local Doppler radar image, is available atweather. Students should report on current conditions, such as temperature, humidity, and precipitation, as well as the forecast for the next five days. In addition, their reports on current weather conditions should use the Doppler radar image. Encourage students to be creative in their language and presentation. Chapter 4 : Reading climate information - Met Office To read a weather map, understand that a line with all triangles symbolizes a cold front, which will bring humidity and possibly rain. A line with all circles signifies a warm front and the dry, cool air that comes with it. Chapter 5 : Maps & Data NOAA blog.quintoapp.com Climate Map. Showing top 8 worksheets in the category - Climate Map. Some of the worksheets displayed are Weather and climate work, Building map and data skills, Work 1 what i know about climate zones, Climograph work, Weather and climate, Lesson3 climate zones, World climate zones, World climate. Chapter 6 : What the new report on climate change expects from you - CNN Weather Map For Kids. Showing top 8 worksheets in the category - Weather Map For Kids. Some of the worksheets displayed are Interpreting weather maps, Weather 1, Name date class pd forecasting weather map work 1, Sixth grade weather, Weather and climate work, Weather forecast, Reading a weather map, Activity 8 drawing isobars level 2 objectives national. Chapter 7 : Reading, Berkshire - Wikipedia Weather and Climate video students will work in groups to look at one type of weather map, focus on one aspect of weather, research facts about that aspect, and. Chapter 8 : How to Read a Weather Map (with Pictures) - wikihow Weather maps, also known as the synoptic chart, are an example of an isoline map. Isoline maps are made up of lines that join points of equal value. This video shows you how to understand and read. Page 4

5 Chapter 9 : Building Skills - Reading a Climate Map This printout helps the student do a short report on a country, prompting the student to draw a map of the country, locate it on a world map, draw the country's flag, and write the country's continent, capital city, area, population, name of currency, language(s), climate, type of government, and major industries. Page 5