10/2/13 27th Day of School Learning Goal: I will be able to explain how weather changes where fronts meet. Due Today: index cards Evening Assignment: Finish weather fronts flash cards

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 Choose the air mass flashcard which matches the definition or picture below. “A large body of air in which the temperature and humidity are nearly the same over a large area”

Air masses review Choose the air mass flashcard which matches the definition or picture below. “A large body of air in which the temperature and humidity are nearly the same over a large area” Air mass

Air masses review Choose the air mass flashcard which matches the definition or picture below. An air mass that develops over water.

Air masses review Choose the air mass flashcard which matches the definition or picture below. An air mass that develops over water. Maritime

Air masses review Choose the air mass flashcard which matches the definition or picture below. An air mass that forms near the equator.

Air masses review Choose the air mass flashcard which matches the definition or picture below. An air mass that forms near the equator. Tropical

Air masses review Choose the air mass flashcard which matches the definition or picture below. Which type of air mass is shown below?

Air masses review Choose the air mass flashcard which matches the definition or picture below. Continental Polar

Air masses review Choose the air mass flashcard which matches the definition or picture below. Which type of air mass might form in the Caribbean?

Air masses review Choose the air mass flashcard which matches the definition or picture below. Which type of air mass might form in the Caribbean? Maritime tropical

Air masses review Choose the air mass flashcard which matches the definition or picture below. Which type of air mass might form over Texas & New Mexico?

Air masses review Choose the air mass flashcard which matches the definition or picture below. Which type of air mass might form over Texas & New Mexico? Continental Tropical

Cold Front Watch the animation on how cold fronts form. In your notebook, list the steps to how cold fronts form.

On the front of three cards write the following terms in big, bold letters: Front Cumulonimbus cloud Stratus cloud U se your index cards to collect information about weather fronts. On the back side of the index card write in your own words the following information about each one: 1.Definition: 2.Characteristics: 3.Where it forms: 4.Weather:

Weather Front vocabulary flashcards example 1.Definition: a boundary between air masses 2.Characteristics: weather near a front can differ from the weather inside 3.Where it forms: between air masses 4.Weather: Clouds can form; often becomes cloudy or stormy; after it passes the temperature and humidity of the air mass moves in Weather Front Back

On the front of two cards write the following terms in big, bold letters: Cold front Warm front Use your index cards to collect information about weather fronts. On the back side of the index card write in your own words the following information about each one: 1.Speed of movement of front 2.How air moves 3.Type of weather produced 4.Symbol of front as shown on a map

Weather Front vocabulary flashcards example 1.Speed: 2.Air movement: 3.Type of weather: 4.Weather map symbol: Cold Front FrontBack McDougall Textbook page A83

Weather Front vocabulary flashcards example 1.Speed: 2.Air movement: 3.Type of weather: 4.Weather map symbol: Warm Front FrontBack McDougall Textbook page A83

Evening Assignment Complete index notes about air masses and weather fronts. These will be due on Friday before the Quiz! McDougall Textbook p. A1