MS-ESS2.C-2

Winds and Waters

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COMBINED RATING

3.6 Stars

TEACHERS (2)

4.0

STUDENTS (87)

3.2

LENGTH

18 Minutes

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CAPABILITIES

Spanish Language Support

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Description

Join a cast of unique characters as they unravel the mysteries of weather and climate! From powerful storms to the endless cycle of water, explore how air, heat, and moisture shape the world around us. Watch the skies, feel the wind, and dive into the science of weather!

Vocabulary Words

weather

atmosphere

precipitation

atmosphere

wind

air masses

hydrosphere

the water cycle

evaporation

transpiration

states of matter

liquid

solid

gas

water vapor

condensation

humidity

air pressure

gravity

conduction

radiation

crystallization

convection

runoff

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about The Water Cycle and Weather Patterns. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

The complex patterns of the changes and the movement of water in the atmosphere are major determinants of local weather patterns.

Weather changes when a new air mass with different characteristics replaces or interacts with another.

The water cycle includes transpiration, the process in which plants absorb liquid water through their roots and then release water vapor through their leaves.

The water cycle includes precipitation, the process in which liquid water or ice falls from the sky.

Air masses cool as they rise over landforms such as mountains, causing water vapor to condense and fall as precipitation.

The water cycle includes evaporation, the process in which liquid water changes into water vapor.

Wind moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

Weather characteristics include: temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, wind speed and direction.

The flow of air as wind on Earth is related to heating from the Sun.

Weather is defined as the conditions of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.(MS)

The water cycle includes crystallization, the process in which liquid water changes to ice.

Gravity pulls denser air masses downwards, causing less dense air masses to rise.

Wind is moving air.

Earth's atmosphere is the envelope of gas surrounding the planet.

Water is located in oceans, rivers, lakes, swamps, groundwater, aquifers, and ice.

Thermal energy transfers via conduction and radiation between the ocean and the air above it.

The water cycle includes condensation, the process in which water vapor changes into liquid water.

Humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.

Local weather patterns are determined by the movement of water in the atmosphere.

Dense air masses are cool and dry, while less dense air masses are warm and humid.

Earth's water cycle involves the processes by which water circulates between the oceans, atmosphere, land, and living organisms.

An increase in humidity decreases the density of air, causing it to rise upward.

Earth's hydrosphere includes all of the water existing in the atmosphere, bodies of water, and ground.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

Where does rain come from? Where is there water on Earth? What form is it in?

After the Game

What are the steps of the water cycle? Does water ever disappear? Explain. What do scientists look at when studying the weather? What causes the weather to change?