1. Satellite Maps http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wsatwork.htm http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wsatwork.htm 1.What do satellite images show? 2.What can meteorologists learn by the shade of the clouds on a satellite image? 3.Why is this information important?

2. Radar Maps http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wearadar.htm http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wearadar.htm 1.What does radar show? 2.How do we get radar images? 3.Why is this information important?

3. Precipitation Maps http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/%28Gh%29/guides/mtr/cl d/prcp/home.rxml http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/%28Gh%29/guides/mtr/cl d/prcp/home.rxml 1.What is precipitation? 2.What are some examples of precipitation? 3.Why is this information important?

4. Temperature Maps http://www.usatoday.com/weather/whattemp.htm http://www.usatoday.com/weather/whattemp.htm 1.What is temperature? 2.Why is it usually cooler at night? 3.Why is this information important?

5. Front Maps http://www.usatoday.com/weather/fronts/latest- fronts-systems.htm http://www.usatoday.com/weather/fronts/latest- fronts-systems.htm 1.What is a cold front? 2.What is a warm front? 3.What type of weather does each typically bring? 4.Why is this information important?