This document discusses weather and how it affects human activities. It defines weather as the daily atmospheric conditions like temperature and precipitation, while climate describes average conditions over long periods. Weather occurs mainly in the lowest layer of the atmosphere called the troposphere. The document examines how weather impacts human plans and activities on a daily basis.
This document discusses weather and how it affects human activities. It defines weather as the daily atmospheric conditions like temperature and precipitation, while climate describes average conditions over long periods. Weather occurs mainly in the lowest layer of the atmosphere called the troposphere. The document examines how weather impacts human plans and activities on a daily basis.
This document discusses weather and how it affects human activities. It defines weather as the daily atmospheric conditions like temperature and precipitation, while climate describes average conditions over long periods. Weather occurs mainly in the lowest layer of the atmosphere called the troposphere. The document examines how weather impacts human plans and activities on a daily basis.
This document discusses weather and how it affects human activities. It defines weather as the daily atmospheric conditions like temperature and precipitation, while climate describes average conditions over long periods. Weather occurs mainly in the lowest layer of the atmosphere called the troposphere. The document examines how weather impacts human plans and activities on a daily basis.
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Learning Objective
• To describe what weather is
and how it affects human activities. Success Criteria
• Can define weather and climate.
• Can identify the different types of weather. • Can examine how weather affects human activities. What is Weather? What Is Weather? How many types of weather can you think of? What Is Weather?
Most of our weather occurs in
the lowest layer of the Earth’s atmosphere, which is called the troposphere. ‘Weather’ and ‘Climate’ What Is the Difference? weather The conditions of the atmosphere, such as temperature and presence of rain and clouds. Weather changes daily.
climate The average weather conditions of a location over a long period of time. The UK has a temperate climate: warm summers, mild winters and some rainfall all year.
meteorologist Someone who studies the weather. What Is the Difference 1. The Sahara Desert is hot and dry all year.
Climate Next question What Is the Difference 2. Today has been really hot and sunny.
Weather Next question What Is the Difference 3. Last Wednesday was really windy!
Weather Next question What Is the Difference 4. Greece is always hot in the summer.
Climate Next question
What Is the Difference 5. England has cold and wet winters.
Climate Next question What Is the Difference 6. There was a huge thunderstorm last night!
Weather Next question What Is the Difference 7. The average daytime temperature in Sydney, Australia is 23 °C.
Next question What Is the Difference 8. The heavy rain last week caused a flood.
Weather Next question What Is the Difference 9. This morning, we didn’t have to go to school because it snowed!
Weather Next question How Does Weather Affect Us? Can you think of an example of how the weather has affected you in some way? How Does Weather Affect Us? Complete the How Does Weather Affect Us? Activity Sheet. Try to think of as many examples as you can. How Does Weather Affect Us?
Chatterbox Talk to your partner about what you have learnt this lesson for one minute. Learning Objective • To understand what weather is and how it affects human activities.
Success Criteria • Can define weather and climate. • Can identify the different types of weather. • Can examine how weather affects human activities.
