22Jul
What is your favourite type of weather?
What information do you find out from a weather forecast?
How do you make a climograph?
1. WEATHER
It is the condition of our atmosphere. It has 4 basic elements:
1. Temperature
2. Humidity
3. Wind
4. Precipitation
A thermometer measures the temperature in degrees (Celsius or Fahrenheit)
A weather vane shows wind direction using the cardinal points.
An anemometer measures wind speed in kilometres per hour.
A hygrometer measures relative humidity as a percentage.
A rain gauge is used to measure precipitation in millimetres (mm)
2. CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATIONS.
3. WEATHER FORECAST.
Meteorologists can use a scientific data from the atmosphere to predict the weather. This is called a weather forecast.
4. CLIMATE.
Meteorologists also analyse data from the past. They use this information to see weather patters over many years in the same place.
A pattern of temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation is called climate.
There are 3 climate zones based on temperature.
4.1 Climate Change
Nowadays temperatures are increasing because human activity is changing the composition of the atmosphere. This is called global warming.
Fossil fuels
Deforestation
Melting
5. SPAIN'S CLIMATE ZONES
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