Year 9 Unit 6: Weather Name………………….
Year 9 Unit 6: Weather Name………......................……
Year 9 Unit 6: Weather Name………......................……
At the end of this unit of work you will know about most of
the following;
Tick each bullet point when you can explain or do them
At the end of this unit of work you will know about most of
the following;
Tick each bullet point when you can explain or do them
At the end of this unit of work you will know about most of
the following;
Tick each bullet point when you can explain or do them
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what weather is, and that it has different components,
which can be measured
that weather is often shown (eg on TV and in
newspapers) on a simple weather map
what clouds are, and that we have names for different
types
that water vapour in rising air leads to rain
that we give rainfall different names, depending on
what caused the air to rise
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what weather is, and that it has different components,
which can be measured
that weather is often shown (eg on TV and in
newspapers) on a simple weather map
what clouds are, and that we have names for different
types
that water vapour in rising air leads to rain
that we give rainfall different names, depending on what
caused the air to rise
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what weather is, and that it has different components,
which can be measured
that weather is often shown (eg on TV and in
newspapers) on a simple weather map
what clouds are, and that we have names for different
types
that water vapour in rising air leads to rain
that we give rainfall different names, depending on what
caused the air to rise
At the end of the unit you should also be able to do many
of the following;
 define ‘weather’; identify at least five components of
weather; say what instruments are used to measure
them, and give the units of measurement
 read a weather map (with varying degrees of success)
 explain what clouds are; name and identify 3 cloud
types
 describe the key steps in the formation of rain
 name the 3 types of rainfall (convectional, relief and
frontal) and say how each is formed
 explain simply what air pressure is; describe
high/low pressure weather in summer and winter
(ext)
At the end of the unit you should also be able to do many
of the following;
 define ‘weather’; identify at least five components of
weather; say what instruments are used to measure
them, and give the units of measurement
 read a weather map (with varying degrees of success)
 explain what clouds are; name and identify 3 cloud
types
 describe the key steps in the formation of rain
 name the 3 types of rainfall (convectional, relief and
frontal) and say how each is formed
 explain simply what air pressure is; describe high/
low pressure weather in summer and winter (ext)
At the end of the unit you should also be able to do many
of the following;
 define ‘weather’; identify at least five components of
weather; say what instruments are used to measure
them, and give the units of measurement
 read a weather map (with varying degrees of success)
 explain what clouds are; name and identify 3 cloud
types
 describe the key steps in the formation of rain
 name the 3 types of rainfall (convectional, relief and
frontal) and say how each is formed
 explain simply what air pressure is; describe high/
low pressure weather in summer and winter (ext)
Key words to learn:
Key words to learn:
Key words to learn:
Weather, meteorologists, weather map, temperature,
precipitation, wind speed, air pressure, wind direction,
cloud cover, oktas, visibility, millilitres, thermometer,
anemometer, barometer, wind vane, rain gauge, visibility
meter; cumulus, stratus, cirrus, convection currents,
convectional rainfall, relief rainfall, windward, leeward, air
masses, frontal rainfall; air pressure, low pressure, high
pressure, barometer, dew, drought, thunderstorms,
flooding, frost, fog; air masses, front, warm front, cold front;
satellite, satellite image, infrared image, visible image,
depression; weather, average, climate, climate graph;
latitude, equator, sea breeze, prevailing wind, North
Atlantic Drift, altitude; climate zones, prevailing wind, North
Atlantic Drift, physical map, political map
Weather, meteorologists, weather map, temperature,
precipitation, wind speed, air pressure, wind direction,
cloud cover, oktas, visibility, millilitres, thermometer,
anemometer, barometer, wind vane, rain gauge, visibility
meter; cumulus, stratus, cirrus, convection currents,
convectional rainfall, relief rainfall, windward, leeward, air
masses, frontal rainfall; air pressure, low pressure, high
pressure, barometer, dew, drought, thunderstorms,
flooding, frost, fog; air masses, front, warm front, cold front;
satellite, satellite image, infrared image, visible image,
depression; weather, average, climate, climate graph;
latitude, equator, sea breeze, prevailing wind, North
Atlantic Drift, altitude; climate zones, prevailing wind, North
Atlantic Drift, physical map, political map
Weather, meteorologists, weather map, temperature,
precipitation, wind speed, air pressure, wind direction,
cloud cover, oktas, visibility, millilitres, thermometer,
anemometer, barometer, wind vane, rain gauge, visibility
meter; cumulus, stratus, cirrus, convection currents,
convectional rainfall, relief rainfall, windward, leeward, air
masses, frontal rainfall; air pressure, low pressure, high
pressure, barometer, dew, drought, thunderstorms,
flooding, frost, fog; air masses, front, warm front, cold front;
satellite, satellite image, infrared image, visible image,
depression; weather, average, climate, climate graph;
latitude, equator, sea breeze, prevailing wind, North
Atlantic Drift, altitude; climate zones, prevailing wind, North
Atlantic Drift, physical map, political map