Vocabulary
Models/Activities
High & Low Pressure Systems
Scientific Principles
Weather Fronts
Weather Patterns
Types of Clouds
Essential Questions
100
The natural movement of air due to heating and cooling is
Wind
100
This investigation showed us what concept?
Conduction
100
What does this symbol represent?
warm front
100
Where is light energy transmitted FROM and THROUGH before being absorbed by the ground?
From sun
Through air
100
What is a weather front?
The boundary between two different air masses
100
A high pressure system is often found behind what kind of front?
Cold Front
100
What is fog?
It is a cloud on the ground
100
What are the 3 main things the sun is responsible for when we are talking about weather
Wind, Precipitation, Temperature
200
Device used to measure air pressure
Barometer
200
This modeling showed us what concept?
Convection
200
Finish the sentence
Barometric pressure decreases as altitude ________
Increases
200
How is the air at the Earth’s surface primarily heated?
From thermal energy from the ground below it that was heated from the sun
200
What type of weather front is represented by a blue line with triangles on it?
Cold Front
200
How does air pressure flow?
From ___ to ___
Areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
200
What are two of the three main types of clouds?
Cirrus, Cumulus, Stratus
200
What is the name of one of the two vertical (special clouds)?
Cumulus
or
Cumulonimbus
300
A measure of how much water vapor is in the air
Humidity
300
Temperature type for these air molecules?
warm
300
What symbol do we use to represent a high pressure system?
Capital Blue H
(Happy Weather)
300
What is the scientific word that explains the process of warm, less dense air rises and cooler more dense air moves in to take its place?
convection
300
What type of weather front is represented by a solid red/blue line with alternating blue triangles and red half circles on a weather map
Stationary Front
300
What direction do warm air masses generally move across the US?
North and/or East across the US
300
What are the two types of cirrus (high) clouds?
Cirrus, Cirrocumulus, Cirrostratus
300
What is an isobar map used for?
to show air pressure
400
A large body of air with roughly the same temperature and humidity
Air Mass
400
In which city would you expect rain, Salt Lake or Indianapolis?
Indianapolis
400
What symbol do we use to represent a low pressure system?
Capital Red L
(Lousy Weather)
400
When is air considered to be unstable?
When transfering energy to surrounding air.
400
What type of weather front is represented by a purple line with alternating purple triangles and half circles?
Occluded Front
400
What direction to cold air masses generally move across the US?
South and/or East across the US
400
What are the two cumulus (middle) clouds?
Altostratus, Altocumulus
400
What is an air mass?
A large body of air that can cover thousands of miles and is relatively the same conditions (temperature and humidity) throughout
500
The boundary between two air masses - where they meet
Weather Front
500
Give one of three possible weather changes to San Antonio.
decrease temperature or wind or clouds
500
What pressure system is likely to bring strong winds?
Low Pressure System
500
What is the area between air masses called?
a front
500
When there is a significant difference in temperature and humidity in two weather fronts that collide what kind of weather can be expected?
Severe Weather - Thunderstorms / Hurricanes / Tornadoes etc.
500
What does weather describe?
Describes the conditions of the atmosphere in a specific location
500
What are the two of the stratus (low) clouds?
Stratus, Stratocumulus, Nimbostratus
500
What direction does weather move in the United States?
West to East