Year 7 - Geography
Weather and climate forecasting
Weather and climate: how do they vary?
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about the physical processes that help explain our weather and climate. Pupils will use fieldwork to investigate weather in their local area. Pupils will also learn about how and why our climate is changing.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe and read a weather forecast.
Key Notes
- Weather forecasts can be displayed on synoptic charts.
- Air pressure is shown on weather maps by isobars indicating areas of equal air pressure.
- Symbols are used to indicate the type of weather that can be expected.
- Weather fronts are shown on weather forecasts, these are cold and warm fronts.
Vocabulary To Learn
- front: a weather front is the boundary between a warm air mass and a cold air mass
- prediction: a statement about what could happen in the future, usually based on evidence
- isobars: lines on weather maps that join areas with the same air pressure
- air pressure: force exerted by the weight (or mass) of the column of air above a place
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Weather forecasts are only seen on apps and on the TV. Weather forecasts just use symbols.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Weather forecasts can be displayed on synoptic charts. Air pressure is shown on weather maps by isobars indicating areas of equal air pressure.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'front'
a weather front is the boundary between a warm air mass and a cold air mass.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Weather forecasts are only seen on apps and on the TV. Weather forecasts just use symbols. Correction: Students will explore synoptic charts, used by meteorologists, to interpret the weather.
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- Anticyclones Study Guide
- Causes of climate change Study Guide
- Depressions Study Guide
- Fieldwork: Analysing, concluding and evaluating microclimate data Study Guide
- Fieldwork: Planning and collecting microclimate data Study Guide
- Fieldwork: Presenting microclimate data Study Guide
- Impacts of climate change on the UK Study Guide
- Past climate change Study Guide
- The UK's climate Study Guide
- Types of rainfall Study Guide
- Weather and climate Study Guide
- World climate zones Study Guide
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