1. QQ: Match the temperatures with the letter.
82o , 71o, 87o B
Map 1 A E C D
Map 2 F
2. 15o, 37o, 39o G H K
3. 35o, 57o, 63o, 39o L M P
Map 3

2. Project Due Today

3. Which ones do we need to learn?

5. Let it snow,
let it snow,
let it snow...

6. More Details!!!!!

7. All started with a little push....
What is the difference between a warm and cold front?
What is the relationship between air pressure and temperature?
What does a hygrometer measure?
Why are winds often found between areas of high and low pressure?

9. Air Pressure moves from
high to low

10. Cold Front

11. Stationary Front

12. 67 72 59 78 63
Warm Front

13. 82 ?
Give an example of a temperature that the ? might be. 79
? < 79
Cold Front

14. Occluded Front

15. What type of weather occurs when air masses meet but don’t move?
Stationary Front

16. What type of weather comes with a cold front?
Cooler and dryer

17. What is the map symbol for a warm front?

18. State with highest atmospheric pressure
Idaho

19. Approximate atmospheric pressure of Sampson County
1018 mb

20. Weather moving from Michigan to Canada
Warm Front

21. Weather moving from Illinois to Tennessee
Cold Front

22. State with lowest atmospheric pressure
Wisconsin

23. The winds in Missouri
Very High Winds

24. Sudden drop in temperature, quick heavy rains, then cooler weather.
The temp in El Paso is 95. The temp in LA is 79. What type of weather should El Paso expect in 2 days? Why?
Sudden drop in temperature, quick heavy rains, then cooler weather.

25. Steady rise in temperature, drizzle or light rain, then clear skies
The temp in Memphis is 84. The temp in Chicago is 67. What type of weather should Chicago expect in 2 days? Why?

26. L High Pressure Area H Clockwise movement Moves out of the center
Anticyclone
Fair
weather H L

27. Area where there is lower pressure than surrounding areas.
Low Pressure area:
Area where there is lower pressure than surrounding areas.

29. Low Pressure Area * Moves towards center * Counterclockwise air L
* Cyclone
* Rising air drops water
* Brings storms
* Low  Lousy weather

30. Wizard
of Ahhs!

31. Tornado:
Severe Thunderstorm
Vortex is center
April – June
Fujita Intensity Scale

32. What causes a tornado?

33. Larger number = greater damage

34. Tornado Alley

38. Nothing to Play With!

39. A Simple Overview

40. Hurricanes:
Tropical storms affecting the south Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and sometimes east Pacific
June through November
(mostly after August)

41. Weather accompanying hurricanes:
* Heavy rain
* High winds
* Thunderstorms
* Tornadoes

42. Let's see that in real life....

43. Warm water
2. Upward Wind
3. Upper wind blows out
4. Humidity makes clouds
5. Outside winds make it grow

44. Extreme rise in sea level Up to 10 ft increase or more
Storm Surge:
Extreme rise in sea level
Up to 10 ft increase or more
Severe damage to coastal areas

45. strength of a hurricane
Saffir-Simpson Scale:
Measures the
strength of a hurricane

47. So…Which is worse?????
Tornado or Hurricane???

48. The Child Who Brings the Weather

49. El Nino: global wind caused by warming of Pacific Ocean bringing wet weather to US
Hyperlink map to el nino video

50. El Nino
Global Wind
Pacific near Peru
Large Amounts of warm water
Spreads to United States

52. High pressure over Eastern Pacific
Warm water piles up & prevents cold water from coming up to surface
Low Pressure Area
Inland areas get huge amounts of rain

53. Jet Stream: strong wind in upper atmosphere blowing west to east
Hyperlink globe to video

55. WEATHER UNIT FINAL
A Visit to The Weather Man

56. Vocabulary Quiz:

57. What is a low pressure area?
Air Pressure
Moves from high to low
What is a low pressure area?