Weather Basics

Define Air Mass.

• A large section of air with similar temperature and pressure

• A large section of air moving in more than one direction

• A large body of air formed in one spot

• A large body of rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cold fronts will produce

• Warm Temperatures

• Cold Temperatures

• Sunny weather

• Rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Warm fronts will produce

• Warm Temperatures

• Cold Temperatures

• Sunny weather

• Rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

High Pressure is a sign of

• Warm Rainy weather

• Cold Sunny Weather

• Cold Rainy weather

• Sunny Warm Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Low Pressure is a sign of

• Warm Rainy weather

• Cold Sunny Weather

• Cold Rainy weather

• Sunny Warm Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A hurricane generally forms over

• Cold Water

• Warm Water

• Warm Land

• Cold Land

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Check all factors that affect weather

• Temperature

• Pressure

• Landmasses

• Wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When tracking a hurricane it is useful to measure

• Temperature

• Cloud Cover

• Wind Speed

• Wind direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A large body of air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The beginning of a warm air mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5