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Severe weather systems make the news on a regular basis and the description of what causes these systems often accompanies the stories. This section of the webpage explores weather systems and what changes in the environment cause them. Understanding that the rapid movement of air masses of different temperatures and moisture content contribute to most types of weather and how these conditions work is explored in the information and activities included below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Background

 

 

2.

Cloud in a Jar Activity

 

 

3.

Cloud Classification

 

 

4.

Precipitation

 

 

5.

Cloud and Precipitation Worksheet

 

 

6.

Weather Fronts

 

 

7.

Creating a Cloud

 

 

8.

Tornado Background

 

 

9.

Tornado in a Bottle Activity

 

 

10.

Centre of a Tornado Simulation

 

 

11.

Thunderstorms

 

 

12.

Lightning and Thunder with Demonstrations

 

 

13.

Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical Cyclones

 

 

14.

Hurricanes Continued with Demonstration

 

 

15.

Storm Surge Activity

 

 

16.

Storm Surge Activity Answer Key

 

 

17.

Floods

 

 

18.

Monsoons

 

 

19.

Blizzard

 

 

20.

Drought

 

 

21.

Ice Storms

 

 

22.

Extreme Heat and Cold

 

 

23.

El Niño and La Niña

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Last updated: November 3, 2007 10:03 PM