social
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Weather
We use different instruments to
forecast the weather, like wind vanes,
rain gauges and barometers.
Symbols on a weather map
represent different types of
weather.
Wind is air in motion. It can
make things move.
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Climate
Climate refers to
weather conditions in a
place over a long
period of time. It can be
hot, cold, wet or dry.Sahara
desert
Antarctica Tropical
rainforest
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The atmosphere
The atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding the Earth.
It has different layers:
The atmosphere
protects our planet.
We need to take
care of it.
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
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What have we learnt?
The instruments that we can use to measure the
weather are…
barometers rain gauges wind vanes
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weather
satellites
What have we learnt?
Climate can be…
hot cold dry wet
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What have we learnt?
The layers of the atmosphere are…
mesosphere stratosphere troposphere
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Social Sciences unit 3

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    Weather We use differentinstruments to forecast the weather, like wind vanes, rain gauges and barometers. Symbols on a weather map represent different types of weather. Wind is air in motion. It can make things move. ©OxfordUniversityPressEspaña,S.A.
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    Climate Climate refers to weatherconditions in a place over a long period of time. It can be hot, cold, wet or dry.Sahara desert Antarctica Tropical rainforest ©OxfordUniversityPressEspaña,S.A.
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    The atmosphere The atmosphereis a layer of gases surrounding the Earth. It has different layers: The atmosphere protects our planet. We need to take care of it. Mesosphere Stratosphere Troposphere ©OxfordUniversityPressEspaña,S.A.
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    What have welearnt? The instruments that we can use to measure the weather are… barometers rain gauges wind vanes ©OxfordUniversityPressEspaña,S.A. weather satellites
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    What have welearnt? Climate can be… hot cold dry wet ©OxfordUniversityPressEspaña,S.A.
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    What have welearnt? The layers of the atmosphere are… mesosphere stratosphere troposphere ©OxfordUniversityPressEspaña,S.A.