Energy Transfer in Weather

Grade 945 min

aligned to Obtain, Evaluate, And Communicate Information About The Role Of Energy Transfer In Wind, precipitation, Cloud Formation, And Front Formation.

Learning Objective

I can explain how energy transfer causes wind, precipitation, clouds, and fronts to form.

Lesson Flow

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11 min

☁️ What is a Cloud? Crash Course Geography #10

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Practice

14 min

12 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Explain how energy transfer through evaporation and condensation contributes to cloud formation and precipitation. Describe how the absorption and reflection of solar radiation by different types of clouds impacts the energy balance of the atmosphere and contributes to warming or cooling. How does the release of latent heat during condensation in clouds contribute to the energy that powers storms?

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