4b How does Weather affect People in Their Jobs

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4b How does Weather affect People in Their Jobs

• We will learn about how weather affects-
• Farmers
• Fishermen
• Airline Pilots
• Lorry Drivers

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How does Weather affect Farmers?

• Farmers need _____for their crops to grow, or for
  grass to grow to feed their animals.
• __________ (no rain) means no crops or hungry
  animals.
• Too much rain or snow may destroy ______ and mean
  that farmers cannot make profits.
• The best weather for farmers is sun, ___w____ and
  gentle wind
• Now cut and paste these answers
• Crops Rain Showers Drought

Photo from www.farmscan.net
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How does Weather affect Fishermen?

• ______ fish like rain, so fisherfolk like rainy
  days.
• Ice and ____ on deep sea trawlers makes decks
  slippery and dangerous to work on, especially in
  ____.
• The best conditions for deep sea fishing is ____
  sunny days, so that people can work safely.
• Now cut and paste
• Snow Gales Calm River

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How does Weather affect Airline Pilots?

• All of the following weather conditions are very
  dangerous-
• __________at take-off because planes are heavy
  with fuel.and are hard to control.
• ______on runways means that plane tyres may skid
  and cause accidents.
• ___ on wings may spoil air flow so the plane is
  hard to control.
• ___________ may strike and damage aircraft in
  flight.
• The best conditions for flying are calm, warm
  days with clear visibility. Now cut and paste
• Lightning Snow Ice Cross winds

Photo from www.yrm.co.uk/Bristol/Photos.asp
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How does Weather affect Lorry Drivers?

• These weather conditions are dangerous for lorry
  drivers-
• Strong ______winds on lorry sides can blow
  lorries over.
• _____can make vehicles in front hard to see, so
  that lorries run into them.
• Ice on roads can make lorries ______into
  accidents.
• The best conditions for driving are _______days
  with good visibility.
• Now cut and paste these answers
• calm fog cross skid

Huge area for wind to push against
Photo from www.photo-transport.co.uk/lorries/lorri
es.htm
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4a What is the difference between
Weather and Climate?

• Weather is the air conditions outside now,
• whereas
• Climate is the average weather calculated over
  thirty years.
• This photo shows
• _____________?

Weather?or climate?