10/3/13 28th day of school
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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. Watch a weather broadcast on WRAL.com - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
10/3/1328th 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
Do Now
1) Watch a weather broadcast on WRAL.com
2) In your notebook, write down any weather terms that you hear or see and the forecast.
Air masses review
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
Fronts review
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/
On your white board, answer the following using short answers.
Which type of front is shown?
Fronts review
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/
On your white board, answer the following using short answers.
Which type of front is shown? Cold front
Fronts review
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/
On your white board, answer the following using short answers.
What type of clouds are often formed by this front?
Fronts review
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/
On your white board, answer the following using short answers.
What type of clouds are often formed by this front? Cumulonimbus (thunder) clouds
Warm Front
Watch the animation on how warm fronts form.
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/
Compare and Contrast
In your science notebook, compare & contrast the following. You may use a Venn diagram, double bubble map, or chart
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/%28Gh%29/guides/mtr/af/arms/trp.rxml
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/
Continental Polar Maritime Tropical
Cold Front Warm Front
Evening Assignment
Complete flashcards about air masses & weather fronts and study for a quiz.
These will be due onFriday before the Quiz!
McDougall Textbook p. A1