Weather Phenomena

Weather is caused by the movement or transfer of energy, which is transferred wherever there is a temperature difference between two objects. Many weather phenomena result from a transfer of energy that occurs via the movement of air in the atmosphere. This is known as Convection.

Air contains water vapour from the evaporation of liquid water sources on the Earth's surface, including oceans, lakes and rivers, and from evapotranspiration by plants. When air is moved about the Earth, either vertically when uplifted or horizontally as part of air masses, it may cool and release water vapour as condensation in the form of clouds and eventually rain and other forms of precipitation, which is returned to Earth. This cycle of evaporation, condensation and precipitation between the Earth and the atmosphere is known as the water cycle.

The physical transfer of heat and moisture by convective processes is the basis for the formation of many meteorological patterns and features, including anticyclones, depressions, fronts, monsoons, thunderstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes. Heat however, may also radiate directly from a hot object to a colder one, without involving the movement of air. Many small-scale weather phenomena are the result of this form of heat transfer, including dew, frost and fog.

Weather can be simply measured by observing and recording temperature, rainfal, pressure, humidity, sunshine, wind and cloudiness. It is also possible to identify and name different types of clouds, which are associated with different patterns of weather. Commonly observed cloud types include Cirrus, cumulus,cumulonimbus and stratus. To make predictions and forcasts about what the weather will do in the future however, it helps to draw synoptic charts, composed of special weather symbols and isobars that reveal patterns of weather. The use of sophisticated technology such as weather radar and satellite imagery also assist with weather forecasting.

1. Research the differnt types of weather, (Rain, Thunderstorms, Hurricanes, Tornadoes/twisters, etc) and list atleast 5 places for each, where they occur, including other states.

2. Create a weather chart about the weather thats been forecast for the week in either your hometown or another city.

3. Choose a city or area and tell what type of wheather that city had, and explain how it ocurred.

4. Write about a time you've had or experienced during a particular weather phenomena (huricane, twister, etc)

For Task 1, list all the different types of weather and resaerch them by similarities and places that may have similar weather.

The continue to complete instructions as they are listed.

For task 2, choose a place with weather other than sunny, and replicate a weather report that explains the weather in a particular place for the past week.

For task 3, choose a city that has had bad weather and explain how long has it lasted and how it occured. (How it occured as in, how are hurricanes or twisters formed)

For task 4, Write about a time you've had or experienced during a particular weather phenomena (huricane, twister, etc). Explain thye safety procedures that were taken, what did you do during this time, how long it lasted, what were the damages if any, or the outcome after.