Name ______________________________
Date _________
WEATHER FORECAST WEBQUEST
Day 2
Open up the internet and go to: www.google.com
Type in: Utah Education Network Online Weather
Click on the first link (that isn’t in a yellow box): Online Weather Activities – UEN
Click on: Interactive Weather Maker
Move around the Humidity slider, Poleward Temperature slider, and Equatorward Temperature slider to
see what happens when each changes.
1. Make sure all of the sliders start back in the middle of each scale. What happens when you lower
the poleward temperature to 20°F? ______________________________________.
2. Lower it again another 5°F. What happens now? ____________________________________.
3. Put all your sliders back to the middle (where you started). Raise humidity to about 90%. What
happens to the sky? _________________________________________________________.
4. Take humidity down to 70% and raise equatorward temperature to 40°F. What happens?
______________________________________________________________________________.
5. With humidity still at 70%, raise the equatorward temperature to 60°F. What happens?
_____________________________________________________________________________.
6. According to this website, if the poleward temperature slider is set at least 10°F lower than the
equator temperature slider then you will see some form of ______________________________.
7. If the humidity level is high, will there be more or less precipitation? ________________.
8. What is biggest temperature difference possible between the poleward temperature and the
equatorward temperature in this activity? The equatorward temperature is __________°F warmer
than the poleward temperature.
9. Put your equatorward temperature up to 80°F. What temperature is the poleward slider located at
when the weather changes from rain to snow? Poleward temperature is _______ °F.
10. Describe a situation you discovered that allows for such strong winds that leaves are being blown off
the trees and flying through the air.
Equatorward ______°F
Poleward _______ °F Humidity _______%
Go back to main page by clicking the
button in the bottom right hand corner.
Click on: Weather Reporter
Click on: Report the Weather
Click on: Start Level 1
Follow all directions, just like you did yesterday. Instead of predicting the weather, you will now be
reporting the weather. Level 1 is a practice round, so once you finish Level 1 you should go to Level 2.
When you finish Level 2, type in your name and print your score sheet.
You will need to turn in your Level 2 score sheet AND this
piece of paper to get your points for today!