Weather Patterns

Multiple Choice

This instrument measures air pressure

• hygrometer
• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer

Multiple Choice

What INSTRUMENT measures the TEMPERATURE?

• barometer
• ruler
• scale
• thermometer

Multiple Choice

What INSTRUMENT measures the WIND SPEED?

• Anemometer
• Hygrometer
• Barometer
• Thermometer

Multiple Choice

What INSTRUMENT measures the PRECIPITATION?

• RAIN GAUGE
• Thermometer
• Barometer
• Anemometer

Multiple Choice

HUMIDITY is...

• Amount of moisture/water vapor in the air

• The amount of sunlight in the air
• The temperature of the air
• The speed of the wind

Fill in the Blank

_________ is the atmospheric conditions of a certain place at a certain time.

Match

Match the following

• Temperature

• Air pressure

• Wind speed

• Humidity

• Precipitation

Thermometer

Barometer

Anemometer

Psychrometer

Rain gauge

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Psychrometer

• Rain gauge

Starter - Alef Game (28)

Multiple Choice

An air mass is

• a large body of air with about the same temperature and humidity throughout

• the amount of moisture in the air

• a place where two different air masses meet

• a cold air mass that bumps against a warm air mass

Multiple Choice

where do warm air masses tend to flow towards?

• polar

• equator

• land

• water

Multiple Choice

Where do cooler air masses tend to flow towards?

• poles

• equator

• land

• water

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Match

Match the following

• Air masses form over land

• Air masses form over water

• Air masses form near equator

• Air masses form in cold regions

• Air masses form near poles

continental air masses

maritime air masses

tropical air masses

Polar air masses

arctic and antarctic air masses

• continental air masses

• maritime air masses

• tropical air masses

• Polar air masses

• arctic and antarctic air masses

Plenary - Alef 28

Multiple Choice

Which does include names for the jet streams?

• Trade winds

  Easterly winds

• Polar Winds

  Subtropical winds

• Carowinds

  Tail winds

• Corilis winds

  Cumulonimbus winds.

Multiple Choice

Which direction do jet streams generally blow?

• up and down
• north to south
• east to west
• west to east

Multiple Choice

An air mass is

• a large body of air with about the same temperature and humidity throughout

• the amount of moisture in the air

• a place where two different air masses meet

• a cold air mass that bumps against a warm air mass

Multiple Choice

Where do cooler air masses tend to flow towards?

• poles

• equator

• land

• water

Multiple Choice

where do warm air masses tend to flow towards?

• polar

• equator

• land

• water

Match

Match the following

• Air masses form over land

• Air masses form over water

• Air masses form near equator

• Air masses form in cold regions

• Air masses form near poles

continental air masses

maritime air masses

tropical air masses

Polar air masses

arctic and antarctic air masses

• continental air masses

• maritime air masses

• tropical air masses

• Polar air masses

• arctic and antarctic air masses

Multiple Choice

Which does include names for the jet streams?

• Trade winds

  Easterly winds

• Polar Winds

  Subtropical winds

• Carowinds

  Tail winds

• Corilis winds

  Cumulonimbus winds.

Multiple Choice

Which direction do jet streams generally blow?

• up and down
• north to south
• east to west
• west to east

Drag and Drop

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air mass is heavier.

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air mass is lighter.

Cool air mass ​

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.

Warm air mass ​

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.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Cool

Warm

sinks down

rises up

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Cool air mass = sinking air = ​

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pressure.

Warm air mass = rising air = ​

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pressure.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

high

low

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In a high pressure system, air ​

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and spirals ​

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around and ​

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from the center.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

clockwise

away

toward

sinks

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In a low pressure system, air ​

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at the center and spirals ​

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around and ​

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the center.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

counterclockwise

towards

rises

away

Multiple Select

High pressure system brings: (2)

• clouds

• clear sky

• precipitation

• fair weather

Multiple Select

Low pressure system brings: (2)

• clouds

• clear sky

• precipitation

• fair weather

Drag and Drop

In a high pressure system, air ​

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and spirals ​

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around and ​

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from the center.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

clockwise

away

toward

sinks

Drag and Drop

In a low pressure system, air ​

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at the center and spirals ​

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around and ​

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the center.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

counterclockwise

towards

rises

away

Categorize

Options (4)

Cold moves toward warm

Warm moves toward cold

Cold air pushes under warm air

Warm air rises over cold air

Organize these options into the right categories

Cold Front

Warm Front

Match

Match the following

• Cold front

• Warm from

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

Cold air pushes under warm air

Warm air rises over cold air

2 air masses that do not move

2 Cold air masses close the space

• Cold air pushes under warm air

• Warm air rises over cold air

• 2 air masses that do not move

• 2 Cold air masses close the space

Match

Match the following

Cold front

Warm front

Stationary front

Occluded front

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

​ Interpret data on the map and determine the cause of weather conditions.

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