Water,+Weather+and+Climate

Water, weather, and climate!

Here you will learn about water, weather, and climate, and the effects they have on the earth and much more.

Here is a video on water

**Here is a video on climate**

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== Water:  A transparent, odorless and a tasteless liquid. ==

Weather:  The state of atmosphere; temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.

Climate: The weather conditions of a region.

Here we will answer some questions about water, weather, and climate.

1. Q: ﻿ What is Specific Heat Capacity?

A: ﻿ Specific Heat Capacity is the amount of heat needed to change a unit mass of a substance by one degree in temperature.

2. Q: Why does water not change it's temperature as much as land?

A: Water does not change it's temperature as much as land because it releases heat slower than land.

3. Q: ﻿ How do Land Breezes and See Breezes work?

A: ﻿ First, I will explain how Sea Breeze works. During the day, the land warms up more than the ocean. The air above rises and a Sea Breeze blows in from the ocean. Next, I will explain how Land Breezes work. The air over the land becomes cool and pushes air out into the ocean.

4. Q: What effect do warm currents have on the weather of the land?

A: Currents have a huge effect on the weather of the land. They have a cooling effect on the air above them and the land near them.

5. Q: ﻿ What effetct do cold currents have on land weather?

A: ﻿ Cold currents have a huge effect because they control the precipitation.

First, we shall talk about __weather.__

Weather has many effects on the earth. There are different kinds of weather. Some examples include: hurricanes, rain, snow, etc,but we will be talking about rain, thunderstorm, and hurricanes. Rain:
 * Rain drops are less than a centimeter
 * Rain falls at 7-18 mph
 * If rain causes a flood, it takes just 6 inches of rain to knock almost anyone down

Hurricane:
 * A hurricane is a huge storm
 * Lasts for more than a week
 * Speed can be from 75-200 mph
 * The difference between a hurricane and a typhoon is the location

Thunderstorm:
 * A thunderstorm is a storm with lightning and thunder
 * There are 1800 thunderstorms a day
 * Lightning can be produced by a thunderstorm
 * Thunder is caused by lightning

Next, we shall talk about __water.__

Water is very important. We all need it. It's vital for every form of life. Here, we shall talk about water, and the effects it has. But first....
 * 3.5 million people die each year from water related disease
 * 1 in 8 people lack access to safe water
 * More people in the world have cell phones than the access of a toilet
 * Every 20 seconds, a kid dies from a water related disease

Here are some of the effects of water on earth


 * Water is the primary source of life
 * Without it, we would die
 * Less than 1 percent of water can be used for drinking
 * Water is polluted every day, causing people to die

Next, we shall talk about **//__ climate __//**

Climate change is very important. Here you will see how.


 * Climate change occurs naturally
 * If climate change increases too much, snow and ice will melt, sea level will rise
 * The average temperature will rise by 3-7 Fahrenheit if climate change increases
 * Precipitation will increase

Here are some interesting facts:

The average lifespan of a tornado is less than 15 minutes. In 1967, Hurricane Beulah unleashed 115 tornadoes over Texas. Lightning is 5 times hotter then the surface of the sun. Baseball sized hail killed 246 people in India in 1888. A government study showed that a small thunderstorm had more than 33 million gallons of water. A South Dakota tornado was observed hovering in a field for 45 minutes.

Here is a quiz

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References ---

Wikipedia

LeDrew, B. (2006). //B.C Science probe 8//. Toronto: Thomson Nelson Youtube. (2011).