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10/3/13 28th Day of School. Learning Goal (7.E.1.3): I will be able to explain how air masses and fronts change weather. Due Today: fronts flash cards Evening Assignment: Finish flash cards and study for quiz on air masses and fronts. Watch a weather broadcast on WRAL.com
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10/3/1328th Day of School Learning Goal (7.E.1.3): I will be able to explain how air masses and fronts change weather. Due Today: fronts flash cards Evening Assignment: Finish flash cards and study for quiz on air masses and fronts
Watch a weather broadcast on WRAL.com • In your notebook, write down any weather terms that you hear or see and the forecast. Do Now
On your white board, answer the following using short answers. What are the TWO things that define an air mass? Air masses review
On your white board, answer the following using short answers. What are the TWO things that define an air mass? Temperature and moisture Air masses review
On your white board, answer the following using short answers. What are the characteristics of a continental polar air mass? Air masses review
On your white board, answer the following using short answers. What are the characteristics of a continental polar air mass? Cool and Dry Air masses review
On your white board, answer the following using short answers. Which type of air mass have we had this over North Carolina? Air masses review
On your white board, answer the following using short answers. Which type of air mass have we had this over North Carolina? High pressure & continental tropical Air masses review
On your white board, answer the following using short answers. Which type of front is shown? http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/ Fronts review
On your white board, answer the following using short answers. Which type of front is shown? Cold front http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/ Fronts review
On your white board, answer the following using short answers. What type of clouds are often formed by this front? http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/ Fronts review
On your white board, answer the following using short answers. What type of clouds are often formed by this front? Cumulonimbus (thunder) clouds http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/ Fronts review
Watch the animation on how warm fronts form. Warm Front http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/
In your science notebook, compare & contrast the following. You may use a Venn diagram, double bubble map, or chart Maritime Tropical Continental Polar http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/%28Gh%29/guides/mtr/af/arms/trp.rxml Warm Front Cold Front Compare and Contrast http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/
Complete flashcards about air masses & weather fronts and study for a quiz. These will be due on Friday before the Quiz! McDougall Textbook p. A1 Evening Assignment