Meteorology

High thin, white, feathery clouds made of ice crystals

• Cirrus

• cumulus

• Isobar

• Barometer

the study of weather. A meteorologist that studies weather.

• Weather Man

• True

• False

• Meteorology

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

a boundary between two air masses of different density, moisture, or temperature

• Station model

• Front

• Low pressure

• Radio Model

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

a model that shows the weather conditions at a specific location on Earth’s surface

• Foot model

• Weather Model

• Station Model

• Grocery Model

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

occurs when colder air advances toward warmer air

• Warm Front

• Cool Front

• Cold Front

• Hot Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

occurs when lighter, warmer air advances over heavier, colder air

• Warm Front

• Hot Front

• Cool Front

• Cold Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

involves three air masses of different temperatures-cold air, cool air and warm air

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

• Warm Front

• Cool Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

occurs when a boundary between air masses stops advancing

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

a large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth’s surface over which it develops

• Meteorology

• Air front

• Air mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

masses of puffy, white clouds, often with flat bases. They sometimes tower to great heights and can be associated with fair weather or thunderstorms

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Cloud