Wonderful Weather

Anthony Franklin
Second Grade Science
7 October 2010
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 Precipitation
Water comes in three forms- solid,
liquid, and vapor.

The water cycle is the process

through which water will
undertake all of these forms.

Water can precipitate in the forms

of rain, hail, sleet, and snow.
Clouds
Higher level,

middle level,

and

low level clouds.

Pressure

Atmospheric Pressure:

High Pressure system

Low pressure system

 Wind
What causes wind?
Predominant wind patterns here at
the beach:

Prevailing westerly

Sea breeze

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM0d3fGew-0
 Storms
Thunderstorms- what causes them?

Hurricanes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWANMstFfgw

Tornadoes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43VoMesUd2Q

Blizzards http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXzool-s0xU
Seasons
Tornadoes and hurricanes form in:
a) Very high pressure
b) Extremely cold climates
c) Areas of very stable air
d) Very low pressure
At what level of the atmosphere do cirrus
clouds form?
a) Outer space
b) Upper level
c) Middle level
d) Lower level
What does this symbol mean?

Rain
Medium level cloud
Thunderstorm
Heavy snow
Light snow
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Credits
General Weather http://
www.theteachersguide.com/Weather.html
Youtube
Google