CLIMATE AND

WEATHERWHAT MAKES A HOT DAY?WHAT MAKES A HOT DAY?

HOW CAN YOU PREDICT WHAT THE HOW CAN YOU PREDICT WHAT THE

WEATHER IS GOING TO BE LIKE WEATHER IS GOING TO BE LIKE

TOMORROW?TOMORROW?

WHAT DO YOU DO TO BE COMFORTABLE ON WHAT DO YOU DO TO BE COMFORTABLE ON

A HOT DAY?A HOT DAY?

VOCABULARYVOCABULARYClimateClimate- a pattern of temperature and - a pattern of temperature and

precipitation that remains for a long time in precipitation that remains for a long time in a large area.a large area.

PrecipitationPrecipitation- water in the form of fog, - water in the form of fog, snow, rain, hail, or sleet.snow, rain, hail, or sleet.

Water cycleWater cycle- the pattern of water moving - the pattern of water moving between the air and the ground.between the air and the ground.

WeatherWeather- a pattern of temperature and - a pattern of temperature and humidity that covers a small area for a humidity that covers a small area for a short period of time.short period of time.

Energy comes to Earth from thesun. Earth has different climatezones because its surface iscurved. Energy from the sunalso powers Earth’s water cycleand creates weather patterns.

Warms the atmosphereAnd the oceans.

Keeps the watercycle going.

Affects weatherpatterns.

sun

Creates climatezones.

Energy from the sun

CLIMATE MAP

FOR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

CLIMATE MAP

FOR PRECIPITATION

CLIMATE MAP

for plant hardiness

CLIMATE MAP

for planting season

CLIMATE MAP

SKILL BUILDINGSKILL BUILDING

1. Find events that happen over and over.1. Find events that happen over and over. 2. Record the events on a chart.2. Record the events on a chart. 3. Describe the way that events repeat.3. Describe the way that events repeat.

Patterns are groups of actions or events that are repeated. For example, weather happens in patterns. When you look for patterns, follow these 3 steps:

What patterns can you see here: (all temperatures are in Fahrenheit)

Mon.Mon. Tues.Tues. Wed.Wed. Thurs.Thurs. Fri.Fri. Sat.Sat. Sun.Sun.

HighHigh

Temp.Temp.45°45° 4343°° 4141°° 2929°° 3535°° 3333°° 2828°°

LowLow

Temp.Temp.3232°° 3333°° 3434°° 2626°° 2929°° 2424°° 2424°°

Precip &Precip &

CloudsCloudsRainRain CloudyCloudy CloudyCloudy snowsnow CloudyCloudy nonenone nonenone

HOT AIR AND COLD AIR

HOT AIR AND COLD AIRHOT AIR AND COLD AIR

► Hot air always rises. Cold air sinks.Hot air always rises. Cold air sinks.► Hot air in a hot air balloon rises up through Hot air in a hot air balloon rises up through

the cooler air surrounding it.the cooler air surrounding it.► Air inside the balloon loses heat as the Air inside the balloon loses heat as the

balloon rises.balloon rises.► The hot air balloon stays up because the The hot air balloon stays up because the

pilot adds heat with the use of a flame.pilot adds heat with the use of a flame.► To land a hot air balloon, the pilot lets out To land a hot air balloon, the pilot lets out

the air inside. Therefore, the balloon loses the air inside. Therefore, the balloon loses heat.heat.

► As the air inside the balloon cools, the As the air inside the balloon cools, the balloon sinks back towards Earth.balloon sinks back towards Earth.

HOT AIR AND COLD AIR

HOT AIR BALLOON FLAME