CREDIT: Be able to:
Understand and describe the weather from synoptic charts (anticylones and depresions) and synoptic symbols.
EXPLAIN the weather associated with depressions and anticyclones. (remember to discuss air pressure high/low, is air decending or accending, how quickly are clouds being formed, name cloud types, how close are isobars?, is air going clockwise/anticlockwise?).
Explain the link between windspeed and air pressure.
Describe and justify gathering techniques for weather elements.
GENERAL: Be able to:
- Describe the weather associated with depressions (learn the table from your notes) and anticylones (remember to look if it is summer or winter chart)
- Describe the processes of weather forecasting.
- Interpet weather charts - both synoptic symbols and bbc symbols.
FOUNDATION: Be able to:
- Interpret basic weather maps and make links between height and precipitation.
- Name all the weather instruments for each element (you have a table in your notes and a worksheet with all this information on it).
- Describe how all the weather instruments work.
- Describe how to gather and process infomation on weather.
Bitesize:http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/standard/geography/weather_climate/index.shtml
Scalloway: http://www.scalloway.org.uk/weatcont.htm
Postman Pat! http://geographylost.blogspot.com/2007/03/postman-pat-does-depressions.html
Met office (good for cloud formation and forecasting info): http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/education/secondary/students/clouds.html
Some fun, easy revision :http://www.geographyatthemovies.co.uk/weather.html
Think you know it all now? Look at the synoptic chart for Monday. Try to describe and explain the weather for Monday, then check to see if you are right on the bbc website.
