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Monsoon Zone
Around the world monsoons bring huge volumes of seasonal rain to certain regions. The best known is the Asian monsoon, but why does it happen? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. Monsoons are heavy rainfalls concentrated over the...
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What is an Orbit?
How the orbit of the planets is dictated by mass and the force of gravity. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. The curved path of one object around another is its orbit. Objects orbit due to the effects of gravity. The...
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Avalanches
Whether they are slow slab avalanches or hurtling powder avalanches, these powerful snow slides can be extremely destructive and it can take as little as a weak snow layer to cause them. Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points....
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Climate Cycles
How climatologists use ice cores, cylindrical cones of ice drilled from glaciers, to reveal Earth's historical cycles of climate change. Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. The Earth has natural, long cycles of climate. The...
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Troposphere
The lower and most dense part of the atmosphere, extending to an altitude of about 20km at the equator and 11km at the poles. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
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Weather
The state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including factors such as temperature and pressure, wind speed, and precipitation. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning...
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Climatology
The study of climate, long-term weather patterns and behaviour, rather than its short-term fluctuations. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
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Weather – Big reveal
What is it? ... They are giant hailstones! People and places - Physical geography - Weather A Twig Tidbit Film - Big Reveal. The image zooms out from an extreme close-up to full frame. The children have to guess what the image is.
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Water and weather – Pixelate
What is it? ... It's rain on a puddle! Physical processes - The Earth and beyond - Water and weather A Twig Tidbit Film - Pixelate. A pixelated image unscrambles. The children have to guess what it is.
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Thunderstorm
What is a thunderstorm? Our universe - Planet Earth - Weather Learning Points Lightning occurs when ice particles inside thunderstorm clouds collide, causing sparks of electricity. This can occur inside the cloud or between the cloud and...
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Where does rain come from?
Exploring where the rain in a puddle comes from. Our universe - Planet Earth - Weather Learning Points Rain is produced when water vapour in the clouds condenses and falls to the Earth’s surface. A Twig Junior Film - Core science...
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Weather – True or false
True or false … A heat wave is a type of weather? People and places - Physical geography - Weather A Twig Tidbit Film - True or False? The children have to determine if a statement is true or false.
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Water and weather – Did you know?
Did you know that a third of the Earth's land is classed as desert? Physical processes - The Earth and beyond - Water and weather Learning Points A desert receives less than 25cm of rain per year. A third of the Earth is defined as...
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Weather – Did you know?
Did you know that as hailstones form flying insects can become trapped within the ice? People and places - Physical geography - Weather A Twig Tidbit Film - Did you know? A fascinating fact is revealed.
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Water and weather – What's that noise?
What's that noise? ... It's an avalanche. Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - Water and weather A Twig Tidbit Film - What’s that noise? The children have to identify an object from its sound alone.
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Water and weather – Odd one out
Four processes are shown on screen, but which one is not a part of the water cycle? Physical processes - The Earth and beyond - Water and weather Learning Points Evaporation, condensation and precipitation are all parts of the water...
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What is weather?
Check out the various forms of weather, what causes it, and how it affects our lives. People and places -Physical geography - Weather Learning Points The weather is the current state of the atmosphere in a particular location on Earth....
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Meteorologists
Understand how meteorologists can predict the weather. Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - Water and weather Learning Points Meteorologists try to predict, or forecast the weather. Areas of high pressure are often dry and sunny....
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Weather vs. Climate
What's the difference between climate and weather? People and places -Physical geography - Climate Learning Points Climate refers to the average weather conditions in a region over many years. The main climate zones are tropical,...
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The seasons
Find out how the tilt of the Earth's axis causes the seasons. Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - Seasons Learning Points The tilt of the Earth's axis causes the seasons. The Earth can be divided into the northern and southern...
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Jules Verne Trophy
Sail alongside the crew of Kingfisher II as they compete for the 2003 Jules Verne Trophy. People and places - Physical geography - Weather Learning Points The Doldrums is an area near the equator with low air pressure and very little...
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Weather and Climate
In this video students will work with average monthly temperatures from two different cities. They will also create a data table and accompanying graph to identify changes in temperature throughout the year. This program correlates to...
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Describing Climate
In this video students will learn how to obtain information to describe the climate of different locations on the planet. Live-action video helps students understand some of the different features of climate including temperature,...