1. Year 7 Weather and climate homework!

2. Homework 1: Key terms 1.Weather 2.Climate 3.Temperature 4.Precipitation 5.Visibility 6.Microclimate 7.Hurricane 8.Storm 9.Beaufort scale 10.Celsius

3. Homework 2: Comprehension 1.Which areas did Superstorm Sandy effect? 2.What impacts did Sandy create? Can you separate these into; 3.What is the cost of the damage of Hurricane Sandy? 4.Are these Super storms going to become more common in the future? Why? EnvironmentalEconomicSocial

5. Homework 3: Graphs and Numeracy 1.What is the climate like in Blackburn in the summer? 2.What is the climate like in Blackburn in the winter? 3.Which is the wettest month? 4.Which is the hottest month? 5.Work out the temperature range in Blackburn over a year. 1.What is the climate like in Blackburn in the summer? 2.What is the climate like in Blackburn in the winter? 3.Which is the wettest month? 4.Which is the hottest month? 5.Work out the temperature range in Blackburn over a year.

6. Homework 4: Research Weather diary You are going to complete a week long weather diary! You must include; Temperature Precipitation Wind speed Sun and cloud Visibility Weather diary You are going to complete a week long weather diary! You must include; Temperature Precipitation Wind speed Sun and cloud Visibility

7. Homework 5: Maps Assess the weather map above. Write a weather forcast for the following places; The Scottish highlands London Penzance Blackburn Explain the differences in weather conditions in one day in the UK Assess the weather map above. Write a weather forcast for the following places; The Scottish highlands London Penzance Blackburn Explain the differences in weather conditions in one day in the UK

8. Homework 6: Design You work for a charity organisation that is trying to raise money for the survivors of hurricane Katrina. You are going to design a poster to make people aware of the effects and damage hurricane Katrina caused. Effects of the hurricane (economic damage, environmental damage and social damage to the people of New Orleans.) Emotive language Images of hurricane Katrina and it’s damage A unique and stand out tag line for your charity You work for a charity organisation that is trying to raise money for the survivors of hurricane Katrina. You are going to design a poster to make people aware of the effects and damage hurricane Katrina caused. Effects of the hurricane (economic damage, environmental damage and social damage to the people of New Orleans.) Emotive language Images of hurricane Katrina and it’s damage A unique and stand out tag line for your charity

9. Homework 7: Interpretation Complete the work sheet on the following slide. This is an extension worksheet about the UK climate and what influences this.

10. Homework 7

11. Homework 8: Revision Create a ‘mind tree’ that covers everything you have learnt throughout the weather and climate topic. KEY WORDS UK weather Extreme weather