Classroom visuals
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![Thunder and Lightning]()
Thunder and Lightning
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![Weather Chart]()
Weather Chart
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![Tropical Storm]()
Tropical Storm
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![Snowflakes]()
Snowflakes
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![Avalanche]()
Avalanche
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![Cloudscape At Sunset]()
Cloudscape At Sunset
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![Cirrus Cloud Patterns]()
Cirrus Cloud Patterns
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![Cityscape At Sunset]()
Cityscape At Sunset
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![Stratus Clouds]()
Stratus Clouds
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![Blue Sky]()
Blue Sky
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How Does It Rain? (labelled)
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How does it rain? (unlabelled)
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Convectional, Frontal, Relief Rainfall (labelled)
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Convectional, Frontal, Relief Rainfall (unlabelled)
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Cloud Layers
Film info
Film summary
How do the clouds closest to the Earth affect our weather? How are they formed and what do they look like?Key facts
- Temperature, humidity and air pressure produce ten different types of cloud.
- Those at the lower level are denser and produce shadows and precipitation.
- There are four different types of clouds at this level.
- Some can be violent and produce hail, thunderstorms and tornadoes.
Transcript
As we move closer to the surface of the planet, the clouds change in appearance.
Low-level Clouds
Temperature is higher closer to the Earth's surface, so these low-level clouds are solely composed of liquid water rather than ice crystals.
Low-level clouds project shadows and are more likely to generate precipitation as drizzle, ...
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