weather

1. UNIT 1:
WEATHER AND CLIMATE

2. PARTS OF THE ATMOSPHERE

3. WEATHER
 It is the state of the atmosphere in an specific
place and at specific moment
 For example:
The weather in Coria at 11 o’clock is ….

4. ELEMENTS OF THE WEATHER
 Temperature:
 High temperature: hot
 Low temperature: cold
 Humidity - Precipitations
 Rain
 Snow
 Hail
 Wind
 Breeze
 Strong wind – gale
 Hurricane

5. INSTRUMENTS TO MEASURE THE WEATHER
 Thermometer: to measure the temperature
 Pluviometer: to measure the quantity of
precipitations
 Anemometer: to measure the speed of the wind
 Vane: to measure the direction of the wind

6. QUESTIONS
 What kind of weather do we have if the temperature
is high?
 What 3 ways of precipitations are there?
 What’s the name of the very strong wind?
 What instrument do you use to measure the speed
of the wind?
 What instrument do you use to measure the
temperature?

7. ACTIVITIES
1. Write in order the parts of the
atmosphere.
2. What’s the weather like in this
moment? Speak about the 3
elements (temperature, precipitation
and wind)
3. Write the name of the 4 instruments
to measure the weather and draw a
picture

8. JOURNAL
Write the weather of TODAY, YESTERDAY and
TOMORROW with the 3 elements.