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    This document is a lesson plan on weather fronts that includes: - A review of weather measurement tools - An introduction to weather terminology and systems, including that air masses form weather systems and fronts occur at boundaries between different air masses - Explanations of warm fronts and cold fronts, including their symbols and typical weather patterns - Questions at the end to check understanding

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    This document is a lesson plan on weather fronts that includes: - A review of weather measurement tools - An introduction to weather terminology and systems, including that air masses form weather systems and fronts occur at boundaries between different air masses - Explanations of warm fronts and cold fronts, including their symbols and typical weather patterns - Questions at the end to check understanding

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    8Weathersystemsfronts.

    notebook

    April04,2016

    Unit2
    EarthandSpaceScience:Weatherdynamics
    TODAY
    Review
    TheAtmosphere
    WeatherFronts
    Challenge!

    8Weathersystemsfronts.notebook

    April04,2016

    Review

    1.Thermometer:Adeviceusedtomeasuretemperature.
    2.Hygrometer:Adeviceusedtomeasurehumidity.
    3.Baromoter:Adeviceusedtomeasuretheatmosphericpressure.
    4.Windvane:Showsthedirectionofthewind.
    5.Anemometer:Measuresthespeedofwind.

    6.Raingauge:Recordshowmuchrainorsnowhasfallen.

    8Weathersystemsfronts.notebook

    April04,2016

    WeatherTerminologyp.206209
    SpecialWeatherwordstohelpyouunderstand!
    Weathersystemsareasetoftemperature,
    wind,pressure,andmoistureconditions.
    Thesesystemsaffectanareaforatime
    (e.g.days).

    8Weathersystemsfronts.notebook

    April04,2016

    WeatherTerminologyp.206209
    Weathersystemsaremadeofairmassesthat
    havethesametemperatureandhumidity.
    Thisaircanbe100to1000kmacross.

    8Weathersystemsfronts.notebook

    April04,2016

    WeatherTerminology
    Warm front

    Cold front

    Whentwooftheseairmassesmeettheyforma
    frontbetweenthem.
    1.ColdfrontFormswhencoldairpushesunder
    warmair.
    Coldfrontsusuallymeanstormyweatherfollowed
    bycool,fairweather.

    Symbol:
    Cold front

    8Weathersystemsfronts.notebook

    April04,2016

    WeatherTerminology
    Warm front

    Cold front

    2.WarmfrontFormswhenwarmairslowlyrises
    overcoldair.
    Warmfrontsusuallymeanrainfollowedbywarm
    humidweather

    Symbol:

    Warm front

    8Weathersystemsfronts.notebook

    April04,2016

    Questions

    Whatwilltheweatherbelikeifawarmfrontis
    overyou?

    Whatisthedifferencebetweenawarmfront
    andacoldfront?

    8Weathersystemsfronts.notebook

    April04,2016

    Let'swatchsomeweatherforecaststo
    applyourknowledge!
    http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/nextbigstormthreatens
    atlanticcanadawithsnowwind/62834/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyXP8bmBTC8

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