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
1)
2)
Watch a weather broadcast on WRAL.com
In your notebook, write down any weather
terms that you hear or see and the
forecast.
Do Now
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
Air masses review
On your white board, answer the following using short
answers.
Which type of front is shown?
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/
Fronts review
On your white board, answer the following using short
answers.
Which type of front is shown?
Cold front
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/
Fronts review
On your white board, answer the following using short
answers.
What type of clouds are often formed by this front?
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/
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
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/
Fronts review
Watch the animation on how warm fronts form.
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/
Warm Front
In your science notebook, compare & contrast the following.
You may use a Venn diagram, double bubble map, or chart
Continental Polar
Maritime Tropical
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/%28Gh%29/guides/mtr/af/arms/trp.rxml
Cold Front
Warm Front
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/
Compare and Contrast
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
Evening Assignment