WeatherWeather

Joey ReitebachJoey Reitebach

WeatherWeather

• Weather is the Weather is the day to day day to day conditions of a conditions of a place.place.

Types of WeatherTypes of Weather

• TemperatureTemperature

• WindWind

• CloudsClouds

• RainRain

• Winter StormsWinter Storms

• ThunderstormsThunderstorms

• LightningLightning

• WildfiresWildfires

• EarthquakesEarthquakes

• TornadoesTornadoes

• HurricanesHurricanes

• VolcanoesVolcanoes

TemperatureTemperature

• Is the degree of Is the degree of hotness or coldness hotness or coldness that can be that can be measured using a measured using a thermometer.thermometer.

• It also measures how It also measures how fast the atoms and fast the atoms and molecules of a molecules of a substance are substance are moving.moving.

WindWind

• Wind is air in Wind is air in motion.motion.

• It is produced by It is produced by uneven heating of uneven heating of the earth by the the earth by the sun.sun.

CloudsClouds

• A cloud is a large A cloud is a large collection of very collection of very tiny droplets of tiny droplets of water or ice crystals.water or ice crystals.

• The droplets are so The droplets are so small and light and small and light and can float in the air.can float in the air.

RainRain

• Rain is formed from water droplets Rain is formed from water droplets from warm air.from warm air.

• When the drops get heavy, they fall When the drops get heavy, they fall because of gravity and you see and because of gravity and you see and feel rain.feel rain.

Winter StormsWinter Storms

• Winter storms Winter storms derive their energy derive their energy from the clash of from the clash of two air masses of two air masses of different different temperatures and temperatures and moisture levels.moisture levels.

ThunderstormsThunderstorms

• A Thunderstorm is made by a large A Thunderstorm is made by a large cloud, usually producing gusty winds, cloud, usually producing gusty winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail.heavy rain and sometimes hail.

• Moisture and unstable air cause Moisture and unstable air cause thunderstorms.thunderstorms.

LightningLightning

• Lightning is a bright Lightning is a bright flash of electricity flash of electricity produced by a produced by a thunderstorm.thunderstorm.

• If you hear the sound If you hear the sound of thunder, you are in of thunder, you are in danger of lightning danger of lightning being nearby.being nearby.

WildfiresWildfires

• Wildfires and forest fires are Wildfires and forest fires are uncontrolled fires in woodland areas.uncontrolled fires in woodland areas.

• They often begin unnoticed, but they They often begin unnoticed, but they spread quickly igniting brush, trees spread quickly igniting brush, trees and homes.and homes.

EarthquakesEarthquakes

• Earthquakes are shaking, rolling or Earthquakes are shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earths surface.sudden shock of the earths surface.

• Earthquakes cannot be predicted but Earthquakes cannot be predicted but the West Coast is most at risk to the West Coast is most at risk to have an earthquake even though have an earthquake even though they can happen in the mid west and they can happen in the mid west and east coast.east coast.

TornadoesTornadoes• A tornado is a violet rotating column of A tornado is a violet rotating column of

air extending from a thunderstorm to air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.the ground.

• The most violent tornadoes are The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction capable of tremendous destruction and can have wind speeds of 300 MPH.and can have wind speeds of 300 MPH.

• Tornadoes can throw cars and trucks Tornadoes can throw cars and trucks and trees in the air.and trees in the air.

HurricanesHurricanes

• A Hurricane is a huge A Hurricane is a huge storm up to 600 miles storm up to 600 miles wide across and have wide across and have strong spiraling winds.strong spiraling winds.

• The center of a The center of a hurricane is called the hurricane is called the eye and is the calmest eye and is the calmest part. It has only light part. It has only light winds and clear winds and clear weather.weather.

VolcanoesVolcanoes• A volcano is a mountain A volcano is a mountain

that opens downward that opens downward to a pool of molten to a pool of molten rock.rock.

• Volcano eruptions have Volcano eruptions have been known to knock been known to knock down entire forests.down entire forests.

• Volcanoes can trigger Volcanoes can trigger tsunamis which is a tsunamis which is a large wave that can large wave that can take over villages.take over villages.