All About the Weather
Put simply, weather is the
condition of the atmosphere
during a specific time at a
specific place.
What Causes Weather?
Solar energy received based on
relative position to the sun
Presence of water vapor
Amount of cloud cover
Air movement (wind)
What Affects Weather?
COW - BELL
Cloud Cover
Output (Energy) from the
sun based on relative
position
Wind
Bodies of Water
ELevation
Landforms
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Weather is...
Causes of Weather
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What Affects Weather?
What is it?
How Does It Affect Weather?
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O
W
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What Affects Weather?
What is it?
C
Cloud Cover
O
Output (Energy)
from the sun based
on relative position
W
Wind
B
Bodies of Water
EL
Elevation
L
Landforms
Bodies of Water
How Does It Affect Weather?
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