Description:

In this activity you will review what you have learned about weather before taking the computer test. Make sure you are familiar with the following vocabulary or terms:

1.	Storm Systems
		Ingredients for the formation of a thunderstorm. Parts of a hurricane.
2.	Cloud Formation
		Condensation, evaporation, and precipitation. Stratus, cummulus, cirrus, and nimbus
3.	Forecasting
		High and low pressure systems. Thermometer, barometer, anemometer, and hygrometer. Cold front, warm front, stationary fronts, and occluded fronts.
4.	Climate vs Weather

For a more in depth review of what you should have learned check out the outline/review for this unit

So once you have studied the above listed areas you will be ready for the online test in Apex.

At right you can see the image from each unit. In the first unit we looked at sever weather and how tornados and hurricanes are rated on a scale. The we delved into the formation of clouds and the ingredients necessary for each type of cloud formation. Next we looked at weather forecasting and fronts. Final we finished the unit looking at weather vs climate.

Web Link for Apex

Going Further

The following links are places you can go to learn more and go more in depth on the content standards and content objectives.

• Stages of Thunderstorm Formation
• Slides of Thunderstorm Formation
• Elements to Thunderstorm Formation
• Parts of a hurricane
• Water Cycle
• Types of Clouds
• Forecasting
• Forecasting(2)
• Make your own weather station
• Fronts
• Current Fronts in the US
• Climate vs Weather