Current Weather
Fast Changes to Earth
Front Symbols
Future Weather Predictions
Slow Changes to Earth
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The weather LOW pressure creates
Lousy - Rain, storms, cloudy
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What is one example of a "Quick Change" to Earth?
Earthquake, Landslide, Volcanic Eruption, Tsunami...
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What does a cold front symbol look like?
Blue line with blue triangles
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When we predict the weather on a map, should the city be BEFORE the air front or AFTER the air front?
before
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What is one example of a "Slow Change" to Earth?
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition
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The weather HIGH pressure creates.
Happy - Sunny, Clear, Dry skies
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True or False:
Volcanoes only spew out lava when they erupt.
False. They can also expel ash, rock, and other gasses.
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What does a warm front symbol look like?
Red line with red semi-circles
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What city will most likely experience severe thunderstorms in a few days?
D
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What is Erosion?
The moving of sediment from one place to another.
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What type of weather can we expect in city C?
Sunny, Clear, Dry Skies
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What is a Tsunami?
A large ocean wave, typically caused by an earthquake.
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What type of front occurs when a warm air mass is trapped between two cold air masses?
Occluded Front
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What type of weather will Minneapolis soon experience?
Rain or storms
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What is Weathering?
The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
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What type of weather is the start currently experiencing?
Many days of precipitation!
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What is the term we use that describes most "Quick Change" events?
Natural Disasters
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How do you know which direction a cold front or warm front is moving?
The side of the line with the spikes or bumps shows the direction it is moving
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In about a week, what type of weather may city E experience on a humid day?
Rain, warmer temperatures.
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dWhat is this a picture of?
River Delta
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What type of weather is the start currently experiencing?
Warm temperatures, high humidity.
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What causes an earthquake?
Two tectonic plates sliding by each other causing an energy wave.
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Why are the symbols facing opposite ways in a Stationary Front?
Because a cold front and warm front meet so they are facing opposite ways, but neither can move the other.
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In a week, what type of weather might we expect to see in St Louis?
Many days of rain - a stationary front!
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What do we call the small material that is moved away by erosion?
Sediment