Weather Systems
Weather Systems
Weather Systems
notebook
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Unit2
EarthandSpaceScience:Weatherdynamics
TODAY
Review
TheAtmosphere
WeatherFronts
Challenge!
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Review
1.Thermometer:Adeviceusedtomeasuretemperature.
2.Hygrometer:Adeviceusedtomeasurehumidity.
3.Baromoter:Adeviceusedtomeasuretheatmosphericpressure.
4.Windvane:Showsthedirectionofthewind.
5.Anemometer:Measuresthespeedofwind.
6.Raingauge:Recordshowmuchrainorsnowhasfallen.
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WeatherTerminologyp.206209
SpecialWeatherwordstohelpyouunderstand!
Weathersystemsareasetoftemperature,
wind,pressure,andmoistureconditions.
Thesesystemsaffectanareaforatime
(e.g.days).
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Weathersystemsaremadeofairmassesthat
havethesametemperatureandhumidity.
Thisaircanbe100to1000kmacross.
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WeatherTerminology
Warm front
Cold front
Whentwooftheseairmassesmeettheyforma
frontbetweenthem.
1.ColdfrontFormswhencoldairpushesunder
warmair.
Coldfrontsusuallymeanstormyweatherfollowed
bycool,fairweather.
Symbol:
Cold front
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WeatherTerminology
Warm front
Cold front
2.WarmfrontFormswhenwarmairslowlyrises
overcoldair.
Warmfrontsusuallymeanrainfollowedbywarm
humidweather
Symbol:
Warm front
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Questions
Whatwilltheweatherbelikeifawarmfrontis
overyou?
Whatisthedifferencebetweenawarmfront
andacoldfront?
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Let'swatchsomeweatherforecaststo
applyourknowledge!
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/nextbigstormthreatens
atlanticcanadawithsnowwind/62834/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyXP8bmBTC8