Weather & Atmosphere
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Click here to access the NCSCOS document for 7th grade science. |
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Atmosphere and Weather |
Structure of the Atmosphere |
Atmosphere Information: This site will give you lots of information about Earth’s atmosphere. Interactive Layers of the Atmosphere: This site will let you “travel” through each layer of the atmosphere. |
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Weather Factors |
Understanding Weather: This USA Today site has a lot of articles relating to weather. Wild Wild Weather: See how and where a real-life meteorologist works. Storm of the Century: See the relationship between air pressure and weather in this animation. |
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Weather Patterns |
EdHeads Weather Forecasting: In this interactive game, learn how to forecast the weather using air masses and fronts. Moving Air Masses: See how air masses move across the USA in these animations. How Clouds Form: Watch clouds form an disappear in this real-life video. Warm and Cold Fronts: Watch animations that compare and contrast warm and cold fronts. Sea and Land Breezes: See how sea breezes and land breezes form. |
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Weather Hazards |
How Hail Forms: View this animation to see how large hail can form during a thunderstorm. Forces of Nature: Tornadoes: See how tornadoes form, then create your own and watch the damage! Forces of Nature: Hurricanes: See how hurricanes form, then create your own! Interactive Hurricane Map: See all hurricanes from the past 100 years. Hurricane!: Observe every step of a hurricane’s formation and movement. |
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Air Quality and Environmental Issues |
Smog City: Run your own town and see how different factors affect air quality. |
