Weather
- Define meteorology. Explain how the weather affects
farmers, sailors, aviators, and the outdoors
construction industry. Tell why weather forecasts are
important to each of these groups.
- Name five dangerous weather-related conditions. Give
the safety rules for each when outdoors and explain the
difference between a severe weather watch and a warning.
Discuss the safety rules with your family.
- Draw cross sections of a cold front and a warm front
showing the location and movements of the cold and warm
air, the frontal slope, the location and types of clouds
associated with the front, and the location of rain.
Tell the differences between a cold front and a warm
front.
- Tell what causes wind, why it rains, and how lightning
and hail are formed. Explain the difference between high
and low pressure systems in the atmosphere and tell
which is related to good and poor weather.
- Identify and describe clouds in the low, middle, and
upper levels of the atmosphere. Relate these to specific
types of weather.
- Draw a diagram of the water cycle and label its major
processes. Explain the water cycle to your counselor.
- Define acid rain. Identify which human activities
pollute the atmosphere as well as the effects such
pollution can have on people.
- Do ONE of the following:
- Make one of the following instruments: wind vane,
anemometer, rain gauge, hygrometer. Keep a daily
weather log for 1 week using information from this
instrument as well as from other sources such as
local radio and television stations or NOAA Weather
Radio. The following information should be recorded
at the same time every day: wind direction and
speed, temperature, precipitation, and types of
clouds. Be sure to make a note of any morning dew or
frost. In the log, also list the weather forecasts
from radio or television at the same time each day
and show how the weather turned out.
- Visit a National Weather Service office or talk with
a local radio or television weathercaster, private
meteorologist, local agricultural Extension service
office, or university meteorology instructor. Find
out what typ eof weather is most dangerous or
damaging to your community. Determine how severe
weather and flood warnings reach the homes in your
community.
- Do ONE of the following:
- Give a talk of more than 5 minutes to your unit
explaining the camping safety rules in the event of
lightning, flash floods, and tornadoes. Before your
talk, show your outline to your counselor for
approval.
- Read several articles about acid rain and give a
prepared talk of more than 5 minutes about the
articles to your unit. Before your talk, show your
outline to your counselor for approval.