Weather Fronts.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Weather Fronts Science 6 th Grade Teacher Page. MAP TAP Weather Fronts2 Teacher Page Science Science 6 th Grade 6 th Grade Created by Paula Smith.
Advertisements

Air Masses and Fronts Science 6th Grade.
Teacher Page Weather Fronts Science 8th Grade.
Weather Fronts Science 6th Grade.
Air Masses and Fronts Weather Patterns.
Weather Fronts A weather front is a boundary separating two masses of air of different densitiesmasses of airdensities.
Weather and Climate part 2 Tools to Measure Weather: Thermometer: A liquid-filled tube used to measure air temperature. BainPop.
Weather. Weather - Short term conditions of the atmosphere based on four things: – 1. Temperature – 2. Humidity – 3. Air pressure – 4. Wind.
MAP TAP Weather Fronts1 Bell Work- Good morning Shinning Students! Determine if each answer is correct or incorrect and explain why. 1. The following.
Air Masses and Fronts Science 6th Grade.
Weather Fronts. MAP TAP Weather Fronts Teacher Page Science Science 6 th Grade 6 th Grade Created by Paula Smith Created by Paula Smith VI.A.2,
Sun = Energy driving weatherSun = Energy driving weather Equator = warm; Poles = cold  why?Equator = warm; Poles = cold  why? Daytime: air over land.
16.2 Weather Patterns. Air Mass A large body of air that contains properties similar to the part of the Earth’s surface where it developed.  Air masses.
Air Masses and Fronts Science 6th Grade.
Air and the Sun * Weather reporter  meteorologist  wind, air pressure, and temperature. * Weather starts with the sun; source of heat. * Sun’s rays.
AIR MASSES & FRONTS. Air Masses A large body of air with similar temperature and moisture. Air masses form over large land or water masses and are named.
AIR MASSES & FRONTS Air masses can travel away from the regions where they form. They move with the global pattern of winds. In most of the United States,
Atmospheric Pressure and Fronts Integrated Science.
Air masses Are huge bodies of air, with similar temperatures & moisture. They are formed over water or land in tropical or polar regions. Air masses move.
Low Pressure Systems vs High Pressure Systems. Let’s Compare Low Pressure Systems (L) High Pressure Systems (H)
Objective: Determine the humidity and temperature of air masses.
AIR MASSES AND FRONTS. AIR MASSES HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED HOW IT CAN BE ALMOST 60 ONE DAY AND THE NEXT DAY IT IS A SNOW STORM? CHANGES IN WEATHER ARE CAUSED.
Teacher Page Weather Fronts Science 6th Grade.
Teacher Page Weather Fronts Science 6th Grade.
Air Masses and Fronts Science 6th Grade.
Weather Maps Weather Maps.
Weather Fronts.
Sit somewhere Pick up a weather sheet and complete.
Weather Fronts.
Types of Weather Fronts
Air Masses and Fronts Science 6th Grade.
Draw a picture of the fronts symbols & what is occurring
Do Now: Pretend you are a meteorologist. Write down today’s forecast.
Weather Forecasting.
Weather Patterns and Severe Storms
Weather Notes Fronts Part 5
Teacher Page Weather Fronts Science 6th Grade.
Teacher Page Weather Fronts Science 7th Grade.
Warm Up January 25, 2011.
Weather.
Types of Weather Fronts
Chapter 9 The Water Cycle
Teacher Page Weather Fronts Science 8th Grade.
Weather Fronts.
Source Regions and Pressure Systems
Weather Fronts Science 6th Grade.
Teacher Page Weather Fronts Science 5th Grade.
Air Mass A large body of air with similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure. Air masses form over large land or water masses. MAP TAP Weather.
Weather Patterns and Severe Storms
Occluded front: When a cold front catches up to a warm front.
And everything that comes with it
Types of Weather Fronts
Occluded front: When a cold front catches up to a warm front.
Cold fronts, Warm fronts, Stationary fronts and Occluded fronts.
Cold fronts, Warm fronts, Stationary fronts and Occluded fronts.
Air Masses and Fronts Science 6th Grade.
Air Masses and Fronts Science 6th Grade.
Teacher Page Weather Fronts Science 7th Grade.
Cold fronts, Warm fronts, Stationary fronts and Occluded fronts.
Predicting Weather.
Weather and Climate Section
Air masses form over large land or water masses. Air Mass
Weather Fronts 1.
Occluded front: When a cold front catches up to a warm front.
3.6 SCOPES PJHS Grade 8 Science.
Air Masses and Fronts Science 6th Grade.
Teacher Page Weather Fronts Science 7th Grade.
Air Mass & Air Fronts SPI
Air Masses and Fronts An air mass is a large body of air that has the same temperature, and humidity throughout (moisture) A source region is where.
Air Masses and Fronts Science 6th Grade.
Presentation transcript:

Weather Fronts

Air Mass A large body of air with similar temperature and moisture. Air masses form over large land or water masses. MAP TAP 2002-2003 Weather Fronts

Frontal Boundaries Where air masses interact – also know as a front. 4 kinds of fronts: Cold front Warm front Occluded front Stationary front MAP TAP 2002-2003 Weather Fronts

Cold Front A cold air mass is replacing a warmer air mass. Back to activity A cold air mass is replacing a warmer air mass. Shown on a weather map by a blue line with triangles pointing the direction the cool air is moving.

Warm Front Warm air mass replacing a cooler air mass. Back to activity Warm air mass replacing a cooler air mass. Shown on a weather map by a red line with half circles pointing the direction the warm air is moving. MAP TAP 2002-2003 Weather Fronts

Comparing Warm and Cold Fronts Cold fronts move faster than warm fronts. The weather activity in a cold front is often violent and happens directly at the front. Cold fronts have sudden gusty winds high in the air creating turbulence. The weather activity in a warm front generally happens before the front passes. In a warm front the cloud formation is very low often creating situations of poor visibility. MAP TAP 2002-2003 Weather Fronts

Occluded Fronts When a warm front is trapped by 2 cold fronts. Shown on a weather map by a purple line with alternating triangles and semicircles pointing the direction the front is moving. Back to activity MAP TAP 2002-2003 Weather Fronts

Stationary Fronts A front that stops moving or is moving very slowly. Back to activity Stationary Fronts A front that stops moving or is moving very slowly. Shown on a weather map with alternating red semicircles pointing away from the warm air and blue triangles pointing away from the cold air. MAP TAP 2002-2003

Locate the 4 types of fronts on this weather map. Hint 1 Hint 2 Hint 3 Hint 4

Cold Fronts

Warm Front

Stationary Front

Occluded Front

Be a Weather Forecaster You are planning to travel to Alabama in 2 days. The high temperature there for today is 68º F. Use the map to help you predict whether the temperature in Alabama will increase, decrease, or stay the same. Explain why you think so. Weather Fronts

Be a Weather Forecaster There is a cold front approaching. The temperatures will probably be cooler behind the front.

Be a Weather Forecaster Of course, meteorologists (weather forecasters) use much more data than fronts and air masses to help them forecast the weather more accurately. But any forecast is just a prediction of what might happen. Even with the best data, weather forecasts can be wrong. MAP TAP 2002-2003 Weather Fronts