1. Wednesday 5/8/19
Bell Ringer: What is weather? When people look at a weather forecast what details do they want to know?

2. Weather What is weather?
The condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular place and time.
Hailstone that fell in the backyard of a home in Ottawa, Ill., 2/28/2017
Tornado hits MetraPark Arena in Billings, June 2010 (Screenshot from video taken by Dan Miller)

3. Weather Factors
Air Temperature
Wind Speed
Humidity
Precipitation
Cloud Cover
Air Pressure

4. What causes changes in the weather?
“If you don’t like the weather, wait 5 minutes.”

5. https://fivethirtyeight

6. https://fivethirtyeight

7. Investigation Question
What causes changes in the weather?

8. What patterns do you see?
Analyze the maps with your partner. Work together to come up with an answer to the questions in part 1 (except 2b – we will do that together).
Use complete sentences and give a lot of details in your answer!!!

9. What patterns do you see?

10. What is a Front?
Border where huge air masses, with different temperatures and humidity, collide with each other.
Brings a change in the current weather.

11. Exit Ticket
After reviewing the maps how would you define the Jet Stream? Record your answer on the back of your investigation packet.