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.

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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

Do Now 1)Watch a weather broadcast on WRAL.comWRAL.com 2)In your notebook, write down any weather terms that you hear or see and the forecast.

Air masses review 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

Fronts review On your white board, answer the following using short answers. Which type of front is shown?

Fronts review On your white board, answer the following using short answers. Which type of front is shown? Cold front

Fronts review On your white board, answer the following using short answers. What type of clouds are often formed by this front?

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

Warm Front Watch the animation on how warm fronts form.

Compare and Contrast In your science notebook, compare & contrast the following. You may use a Venn diagram, double bubble map, or chart Continental Polar Maritime Tropical Cold Front Warm Front

Evening Assignment 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