Interpreting Weather Maps - Duplin County Schools

Interpreting Weather Maps

What do all these symbols mean?

? B. Kaiser, 2009

Teachers can modify for educational purposes, however it may not be sold.



Interpreting Weather Maps Instructions

? For full credit all tasks need to be completed:

? First complete task 1 as a group. ? Then complete task 2, 3, and 4 individually.



Task 1-Various Map Types

? Choose one of the following map types:

? Satellite

? Wind speed

? Radar

? Front

? Precipitation ? Alert

? Temperature

? Cross out the map you choose. The next groups will not be allowed to select that map.

? Find the paper that discusses your map type and use that to complete the task to create that map type of Florida.

? At the end of the entire learning center time you will share your map and answers to the questions.

Satellite Map

? Map:

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? Background:

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? Use the map link above as a base to draw your chosen type of map for today's Florida weather. Don't forget to include a map key.

? Answer the following questions:

? What do satellite images show? Why is this information important?

? How do we get satellite images? How do satellites travel? ? What can meteorologists learn by the shade of the clouds

on a satellite image?

Radar Map

? Map:

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? Background:

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? Use the map link above as a base to draw your chosen type of map for today's Florida weather. Don't forget to include a map key.

? Answer the following questions:

? What does radar show? ? How do you use the map key on a radar map? ? How do we get radar images? ? What are some of the limitations of radar maps?

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