Fronts
Draw the symbols for each type of front on the white board.
Warm front= semicircles and red
Cold front= triangles and blue
Occluded front= semicricles and triangles in purple
Stationary front= semicircles and triangles in red and blue
Define atmosphere
The layer of gases that surround the earth.
A front is a barrier that is made between 2 different air masses and it is usually in the range of hundereds of kilometers long. T/F
True.
Come up with one question and answer you think is important to know for the test (it must not be one you've heard already)
Options
What does scio/scitum mean?
To know.
A warm air front is when cold air overtakes warm air and pushes it up and a cold front is when warm air pushes cold air. T/F
False
What is needed for a cloud to form?
Water vapor and particulates.
Define meteorology.
The study of the atmosphere and weather.
Describe our atmosphere
Causes pressure, has 4 layers, made of multiple gases (78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen), has particulates, etc.
What do "geo" and "astron" mean?
Earth and star
Define stationary and occluded front.
A stationary front is when a cold air mass and a warm air mass are near each other, but neither moves.
An occluded front is when cold air masses overtake a warm air mass of the ground and over another mass.
What are the 4 layers of the earth from the closest to the earth to the farthest from the earth?
Troposphere-->stratosphere-->mesosphere-->thermosphere
What is "a pattern of meteorological symbols that represents the weather at a particular observing station that is recorded on a weather map" (588).
Station Model.
If air can hold 10 g/mL of water, and it currently holds 8.5 g/mL, what is the relative humidity?
85%
250 mm = ___________m
0.25 m
Draw a cold, warm, and occluded front
options.
Describe a stratus, cumulus, and cirrus cloud.
Status= low in the sky, layered, and gray
Cumulus= piled/fluffy
Cirrus= highest in the sky and feathery.
Describe either the nitrogen or carbon cycle.
Nitrogen= nitrogen in the air and bacteria convert it to a form plants can use. An animal eats the plants and then when they decay the nitrogen does back into the air.
Carbon= CO2 in the air gets taken in by plants to do photosynthesis, then they release O2 which animals take in to do cellular respiration. They then release CO2. CO2 is also released via fuel and as animals decay.
Double Jeopardy
How does air pressure affect weather?
16 km= ___________m
16,000m
Describe what type of weather happens at each front?
Cold front= thunderstorms
Warm front= clouds and drizzle
Occluded front= rain
Stationary front= same as warm front
Describe each of the layers of the earth's atmosphere
Troposphere= 1st layer, where weather occurs, as go up it gets colder and less pressure
Stratosphere= 2nd layer, ozone layer, as go up it gets warmer
Mesosphere= third layer, can see meteors and auroras in this layer, contains the ionosphere
Thermosphere= last layer, can see auroras in this layer, contains the ionsophere, gets hotter as you go up
Describe one of the following: Thunderstorm, tornadoes, or hurricanes.
Thunderstorm- cumulus, mature, and dissipating stages
Tornadoes - thunderstorm hitting horizontal winds
Hurricanes- strongest sorm, low-pressure in the center, can go 120 km/hr and cover 400-800 km
Final Jeopardy
Interpret the map on the board.
300 ft= __________m
~100m