Weather Systems Notes

Labelling

Day 1 Bell Work:

label the water cycle diagram

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

transpiration

percolation

precipitation

condensation

collection

sublimation

deposition

runoff

evaporation

infiltration

Labelling

Day 1 Exit Ticket:

Use the word bank to complete the sentences.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

continental polar

maritime polar

continental tropical

maritime tropical

Arctic

continental

maritime

air mass

Day 2 Bell Work:
Use your notes from yesterday to answer the 6 multiple choice questions that follow this slide.

Multiple Choice

What type of air mass forms over

warm regions near the equator?

• tropical

• polar

• continental

• maritime

Multiple Choice

2. Which characteristic is typical of a

polar air mass?

• Warm and moist

• Cold and dry

• Hot and humid

• Moist and rainy

Multiple Choice

Where does a continental air mass

typically form?

• over water bodies

• over land surfaces

• near the equator

• over cold regions near the poles

Multiple Choice

How does a maritime air mass impact

weather conditions?

• Brings cold and stable weather

• Results in dry conditions and clear skies

• Brings humid conditions and can result

  in rain or snow

• Brings hot and humid weather when

  moving to higher latitudes

Multiple Choice

Which factor influences the

characteristics of air masses the most?

• Wind speed

• Cloud cover

• Latitude

• Air Pressure

Multiple Choice

Which type of air mass is likely to bring

hot and humid weather when moving to

higher latitudes?

• Polar

• Tropical

• Maritime

• Continental

Match

Match the following diagrams with the correct weather front

warm front

stationary front

cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• cold front

Match

Match the following symbols with the corresponding weather conditions

widespread clouds and steady rain/snow

many days of clouds and light rain

violent thunderstorms

• widespread clouds and steady rain/snow

• many days of clouds and light rain

• violent thunderstorms

Labelling

Use the word bank to complete the sentences

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

low pressure

sunny

rising

snowy

sinking

high pressure

Draw

Look at the temperatures and pressure systems over each city on the map. Draw a sun, rain, or snow symbol to indicate what the weather might be at each place.