🌍 Social ScienceUnit 2 of 68 lessons

Why does the weather change?

Become a weather expert! Learn the four elements of the weather and the instruments that measure them, find out how clouds form and why it rains, read weather maps and climate graphs, discover the climate zones of the world and the five climates of Spain, and learn what we can do to stop climate change.

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🗂️ Study aid

Question-and-answer cards

Tip: studying with a partner is fun. Write a question on one side of a small card and the answer on the other. Put the cards face down, take turns to pick one and ask the question. Make a pile of correct answers and a pile of mistakes, and play again with the mistakes! Here are some cards to start.

QUESTION

What instrument do we use to measure humidity?

ANSWER

A hygrometer

QUESTION

What does an anemometer measure?

ANSWER

Wind speed

QUESTION

What is the difference between weather and climate?

ANSWER

Weather is day to day; climate is the average over 30 years

QUESTION

Which is the largest climate in Spain?

ANSWER

Continental-Mediterranean

QUESTION

What do the blue bars show in a climate graph?

ANSWER

The average rainfall (mm)

QUESTION

What causes global warming?

ANSWER

Too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

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Why are clouds important?

Lesson 2 · 6 min

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Spain's climates and climate graphs

Lesson 6 · 8 min

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How does climate change affect us?

Lesson 7 · 8 min