Weather and Climate · Earth & Space
The Water Cycle and Weather Patterns
Students model how water moves through the atmosphere and how air masses interact to create weather.
Key Questions
- 1How do oceans influence the weather in the middle of a continent?
- 2What conditions are necessary for a massive storm like a hurricane to form?
- 3How does the topography of the land affect local rainfall patterns?
Common Core State Standards
MS-ESS2-4MS-ESS2-5
Grade: 6th Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Weather and Climate
Period: Earth & Space
Suggested Methodologies
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