Weather Study Guide
What is Weather?
Weather refers to the atmospheric conditions in a specific place at a specific time. It includes factors such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, precipitation, and atmospheric pressure.
Fundamental Concepts:
- Temperature: The measure of hotness or coldness of the air.
- Humidity: The amount of water vapor in the air.
- Wind Speed: The speed at which air moves past a given point.
- Precipitation: Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground.
- Atmospheric Pressure: The force exerted by the weight of the air above.
Factors Affecting Weather:
- Latitude: The distance north or south of the equator affects the amount of solar energy received.
- Altitude: Higher altitudes generally have lower temperatures due to lower air pressure and less heat retention.
- Wind Patterns: Global wind patterns influence weather conditions in different regions.
- Ocean Currents: They affect the temperature and humidity of coastal areas.
Weather Instruments:
- Thermometer: Measures temperature.
- Barometer: Measures atmospheric pressure.
- Hygrometer: Measures humidity.
- Anemometer: Measures wind speed.
- Weather Vane: Shows wind direction.
Weather forecasting uses data from weather instruments, satellite imagery, and computer models to predict future weather conditions. It helps people plan activities, prepare for extreme weather, and make informed decisions.
Understanding weather is essential for daily life, agriculture, transportation, and numerous other activities. By studying weather patterns and phenomena, we can better prepare for and adapt to the ever-changing atmospheric conditions around us.
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The resources above cover the following skills:
Number and Operations (NCTM)
Compute fluently and make reasonable estimates.
Develop and analyze algorithms for computing with fractions, decimals, and integers and develop fluency in their use.
Grade 7 Curriculum Focal Points (NCTM)
Number and Operations and Algebra: Developing an understanding of operations on all rational numbers and solving linear equations
Students extend understandings of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, together with their properties, to all rational numbers, including negative integers. By applying properties of arithmetic and considering negative numbers in everyday contexts (e.g., situations of owing money or measuring elevations above and below sea level), students explain why the rules for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing with negative numbers make sense. They use the arithmetic of rational numbers as they formulate and solve linear equations in one variable and use these equations to solve problems. Students make strategic choices of procedures to solve linear equations in one variable and implement them efficiently, understanding that when they use the properties of equality to express an equation in a new way, solutions that they obtain for the new equation also solve the original equation.