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Weather Information |
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Use the following web site to answer the questions shown below. |
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http://www.theweathernetwork.com/ |
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In the 'City Search' space at the top right, type in your town or city and press Enter. Copy and paste the Current Conditions including the Updated Date and Time information. |
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Answers will vary depending on location and date, but should include all or some the information shown:
4° C, Cloudy
Wind - S 13 Km/h
Gusts -
Relative Humidity - 75%
Dew point - 0° C
Pressure - 99.70 kPa
Visibility - 24 km
Ceiling - 25000 ft
Updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 13:00 CST - Saskatoon Airport
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Scroll down the page and check out the 14 Day Forecast. What is the weather supposed to be in 12 days? |
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Answers will vary depending on location and date, but should include all or some the information shown:
8° C Partly Cloudy |
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Look for 'Hourly Forecast'. What is the temperature supposed to be at 12:00 noon and at 6:00 p.m. today? |
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Answers will vary depending on location and date, but should include all or some the information shown:
12:00 - 2° C, Partly Cloudy and 6:00 - 0° C Sunny |
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Ensure that town or city has been entered into 'City Search' space and click Go. In the side navigation choose 'Sun and Normals'. What is the record high and the record low temperature for today and in what year was it recorded? |
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Answers will vary depending on location and date, but should include all or some the information shown:
Record High - 14.4° C (1945)
Record Low - 32.2° C (1955) |
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Use the 'Sun, Moon, Seasons' option and find the sunrise and sunset time for today, the date of the next full moon. |
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Answers will vary depending on location and date, but should include all or some the information shown:
Sunrise - 7:09 a.m.
Sunset - 19:19 (7:19) p.m.
Full Moon - April 2, 11:16 p.m. |
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Use the 'Sun, Moon, Seasons' option and find the longitude and latitude of your town or city. |
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Answers will vary depending on location and date, but should include all or some the information shown:
Latitude: 52.17°
Longitude: 106.67° |
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Use the 'Weather Maps' option to find what colour on the map represents 20 degrees Celsius. |
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Medium blue |
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Use the 'Weather Maps' option to find what color on the map represents 80 to 100% chance of precipitation. |
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Dark blue |
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Use the 'Weather Maps' option to find what type of a system we are currently in, High or Low Pressure? |
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Answers will vary depending on location and date, but should include all or some the information shown:
Low pressure |
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Use the 'Weather Maps' option to find what our current wind speed is and the colour that represents this speed. |
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Answers will vary depending on location and date, but should include all or some the information shown:
15 km/h, lime green |
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Find the 'UV Report' option and find the current UV index and copy and paste the recommendations of this UV index rating. |
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Answers will vary depending on location and date, but should include all or some the information shown:
3 - Yellow - Moderate
Take precautions, cover up, wear a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen especially if you will be outside for 30 minutes or more. Look for shade near midday when the sun is the strongest. |
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Use the 'Statistics' option to find the yearly average statistics for your town or city. Include the maximum and minimum temperature, precipitation, relative humidity, wind speed and wind direction for this month. |
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Answers will vary depending on location and date, but should include all or some the information shown:
Maximum - -1°
Minimum - -11°
Precipitation total - 16 cm
Relative humidity - 76 kPa
Wind speed - 17 km/h
Wind direction - SE |
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Use the following web site to answer the questions shown below. (Copy and paste, if possible) |
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http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/city/pages/sk-40_metric_e.html |
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What does Environment Canada say that our current temperatures are? Are they they same as the statistics on the Weather Network? |
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Answers will vary depending on location and date, but should include all or some the information shown:
4° C Mostly Cloudy
Wind - S 8 km/h
Gusts -
Relative Humidity - 72%
Dew point -
Pressure - 99.6 kPa
Visibility - 24 km
Ceiling -
Updated: Saskatoon: Issued 11:00 a.m. CST Tuesday 20 March 2007
They may be different because of the different time the information was posted or submitted. |
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Check the 'Weather Warnings' option. What colours represent a weather warning and a weather watch? |
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Weather warning - red
Weather watch - yellow |
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Check http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/contents_e.html to find out what the Meteorological Service of Canada does? |
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The Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) is Canada's source for meteorological information. The Service monitors water quantities, provides information and conducts research on climate, atmospheric science, air quality, ice and other environmental issues, making it an important source of expertise in these areas. |
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On http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/city/pages/sk-40_metric_e.htmlcheck the 'Weather Map' option. Use this map to answer the following questions. |
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a) Find the location of your town or city on the map. What colour is across where your town or city is located and what does this colour mean? |
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Answers will vary depending on location and date, but should include all or some the information shown:
Light blue |
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b) What type of weather is showing on the map for your location? |
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Answers will vary depending on location and date, but should include all or some the information shown:
Clear |
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c) Is your area currently experiencing a high pressure system or a low pressure system? |
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Answers will vary depending on location and date, but should include all or some the information shown:
Low |
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d) What unit is our pressure recorded in? |
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Answers will vary depending on location and date, but should include all or some the information shown:
Kpa or hPa |
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e) Locate Greenland. What colour is across Greenland and what temperature does it represent? |
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Answers will vary depending on date, but should include all or some the information shown:
Dark blue - 40° |
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