MAP TAP Weather Fronts1 Bell Work- Good morning Shinning Students! Determine if each answer is correct or incorrect and explain why. 1. The following is a process that takes place in the atmosphere: solar energy → warm air rises → air cools in upper atmosphere and sinks → air currents This process can best be identified as F wind formation. G cloud formation. H precipitation runoff. J static electricity.

MAP TAP Weather Fronts2 Standards SPI Interpret meteorological data to make predictions about the weather SPI Recognize the connection between the sun’s energy and the wind

MAP TAP Weather Fronts3 Study Island Due December 2, Due December 2, Remember: class with the highest overall average and the most amount of questions attempted will win a prize. Remember: class with the highest overall average and the most amount of questions attempted will win a prize. Currently, 1 st period is winning! Currently, 1 st period is winning! If you have not tried to get on at home yet, you need to attempt this weekend and let me know Monday if it isn’t working. If you have not tried to get on at home yet, you need to attempt this weekend and let me know Monday if it isn’t working.

MAP TAP Weather Fronts4 What type of cloud forms when warm air rises and generally indicates good weather? What type of cloud forms when warm air rises and generally indicates good weather? What type of clouds form in layers? What type of clouds form in layers? What does the word “nimbo” tell us is about to happen? What does the word “nimbo” tell us is about to happen?

Weather Fronts Science 6 th Grade Teacher Page

MAP TAP Weather Fronts6 Teacher Page Science Science 6 th Grade 6 th Grade Created by Paula Smith Created by Paula Smith VI.A.2, VI.B.2/SC 5 VI.A.2, VI.B.2/SC 5 This presentation is intended to introduce or review material. The student will identify each type of front on a weather map using their symbols, determine which way the front is moving, and predict relative temperature using a weather map. This presentation is intended to introduce or review material. The student will identify each type of front on a weather map using their symbols, determine which way the front is moving, and predict relative temperature using a weather map. StartEnd

MAP TAP Weather Fronts7 Have you ever wondered how the weather can change so quickly? For example, the weather may be warm and sunny in the morning and cold and rainy by the afternoon. Discuss with your neighbor, what causes these changes in weather?

MAP TAP Weather Fronts8 Air Mass A large body of air with similar temperature and moisture. A large body of air with similar temperature and moisture. Air masses form over large land or water masses. Air masses form over large land or water masses.

MAP TAP Weather Fronts9 Frontal Boundaries Where air masses interact – also know as a front. Where air masses interact – also know as a front. 4 kinds of fronts: 4 kinds of fronts: –Cold front –Warm front –Occluded front –Stationary front

MAP TAP Weather Fronts10 Cold Air Masses Most of the cold winter weather in the U.S. is influenced by three polar air masses. Continental Polar- (cP)- is an air mass that forms over northern Canada and brings extremely cold weather to the U.S. in the winter and cool dry weather in the summer.

MAP TAP Weather Fronts11 Cold Air Masses continued Maritime Polar (mP)- are air masses that form over the North Pacific Ocean and are cool and very wet. Brings rain and snow to the Pacific Coast in winter and cool, foggy weather in the summer.

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

MAP TAP Weather Fronts13 Warm Masses Warm Masses- there are four warm air masses that effect the weather in the U.S. Maritime Tropical (mT)- an air mass that develops over warm areas in the Pacific Ocean and are milder than mP. Other mT develop over the Guld of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean and bring hot and humid weather in the summer, hurricanes, and thunderstorms. Maritime Polar (mP)- an air mass that forms over the Pacific ocean and brings cooler air

MAP TAP Weather Fronts14 Warm masses continued Continental Tropical- (cT)- an air mass that forms over the deserts of northeren Mexico and southwestern United States. This mass moves northward and brings clear, dry and hot weather in the summer. Continental Polar- (cP)- form over northern Canada and bring cool weather

MAP TAP Weather Fronts15 Warm Front Warm air mass replacing a cooler air mass. 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. Shown on a weather map by a red line with half circles pointing the direction the warm air is moving. Back to activity

MAP TAP Weather Fronts16 Comparing Warm and Cold Fronts Cold fronts move faster than warm fronts. Cold fronts move faster than warm fronts. The weather activity in a cold front is often violent and happens directly at the front. 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. 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. 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. In a warm front the cloud formation is very low often creating situations of poor visibility.

MAP TAP Weather Fronts17 Occluded Fronts When a warm front is trapped by 2 cold 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. 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 Stationary Fronts A front that stops moving or is moving very slowly. 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. Shown on a weather map with alternating red semicircles pointing away from the warm air and blue triangles pointing away from the cold air. Back to activity

MAP TAP Weather Fronts19 Let’s take a look! phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts/ phsciexp/active_art/weather_frontswww.phschool.com/atschool/ phsciexp/active_art/weather_fronts

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

Weather Fronts25 Be a Weather Forecaster You are planning to travel to Alabama in 2 days. The high temperature there for today is 68 º 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.

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

MAP TAP Weather Fronts27 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. 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.