What weather clues do the clouds and Sun give us?

Targets

At the end of this Unit you should be able to answer the following questions 

1. What are the elements of weather?

1.1 Why do temperature differences cause air movement?

1.2 What causes rain, hail, sleet, and snow?

1.3 How can weather be measured?

1.4 What weather clues do the clouds and the Sun give us?

1.5 How can we predict and prepare ourselves for bad weather?

2. How do human actions affect climate?

2.1 How does climate vary throughout the world?

2.2 How are human actions linked to climate change?

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Technology for predicting weather is great. But, you do not need technology to make some weather predictions. In the following activities, you will learn how observing the Sun and clouds can help you understand the weather.

Clouds act as a blanket to keep Earth from getting too much sunshine.  They also trap heat in the atmosphere so that the Earth does not become too cold.  Most importantly for weather, they move water from ocean to land. 

Who named the clouds? Watch the video below to learn more about the clouds.

  Videos

Luke Howard - The Man Who Named the Clouds