Air Masses
Fronts
Pressure
Weather Maps
Weather Data
100
Warm & Wet
Maritime Tropical
100
This front will cause severe, catastrophic weather.
Cold Front
100
This kind of pressure causes clouds to form
LOW
100
Which city will have sudden/severe weather?
a) Boise
b) Washington DC
C) LA
D) Seattle
A) Boise
100
Look at the weather data below and tell me which day Eagle experienced a front:
Monday:
Temp: 30F
Precip: 0in
Pressure: 28.77mmHg
Tuesday:
Temp: 34F
Precip: 0in
Pressure: 29.27mmHg
Wednesday:
Temp: 20F
Precip: 2.2in
Pressure: 28.81mmHg
Wednesday
200
Warm & Dry
Continental Tropical
200
This front will cause rain and clouds for a few days.
Warm Front
200
This kind of pressure is BELOW 30mmHg
Low
200
Which location can expect rain and clouds for a few days?
a) Boise
b) Washington DC
c) LA
d) Seattle
Washington DC
200
Look at the weather data below and tell me which TYPE of front Eagle experienced:
Monday:
Temp: 30F
Precip: 0in
Pressure: 28.77mmHg
Tuesday:
Temp: 34F
Precip: 0in
Pressure: 29.27mmHg
Wednesday:
Temp: 20F
Precip: 2.2in
Pressure: 28.81mmHg
Thursday:
Temp: 32F
Precip: 0in
Pressure: 29.91mmHg
Cold
300
Cold and Dry
Continental Polar
300
This front will cause rain and clouds for MANY days
Stationary
300
This kind of pressure causes nice, sunny days
High
300
Which location is currently experiencing? nice, clear weather?
a) Indianapolis
b) Pheonix
c) Miami
d) Seattle
Pheonix
300
Which type of front is being experienced?
Monday:
Temp: 30F
Precip: 2.5in
Pressure: 29.77mmHg
Tuesday:
Temp: 34F
Precip: 1.1in
Pressure: 28.27mmHg
Wednesday:
Temp: 32F
Precip: .92in
Pressure: 28.74mmHg
Warm/Stationary
400
Cold & Wet
Maritime Polar
400
What kind of weather has a sharp drop in temperature, strong winds, and precipitation?
Occluded Front
400
This kind of pressure is ABOVE 30mmHg
High
400
Which location is currently experiencing cloudy weather?
a) Indianapolis
b) Pheonix
c) Miami
d) Seattle:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1178541757-49c93309e4824efcad8da27aa99cd620.jpg)
Indianapolis
400
Which day did Eagle experience at front?
Monday:
Temp: 30F
Precip: 0in
Pressure: 29.77mmHg
Wind: 0mph
Tuesday:
Temp: 8F
Precip: .5in
Pressure: 28.27mmHg
Wind: 30mph
Wednesday:
Temp: 32F
Precip: .1in
Pressure: 28.74mmHg
Wind: 0mph
Tuesday
500
Cold, Warm, Occluded, Stationary
500
Pressure systems always go from ______________to _____________.
High to Low
500
Which location is experiencing strong winds, sudden temperature drops, and rain?
a) Billings
b) Buffalo
c) Norfolk
d) Mexico City
Mexico City
500
What TYPE of front did Eagle experience?
Monday:
Temp: 30F
Precip: 0in
Pressure: 29.77mmHg
Wind: 0mph
Tuesday:
Temp: 8F
Precip: .5in
Pressure: 28.27mmHg
Wind: 30mph
Wednesday:
Temp: 32F
Precip: .1in
Pressure: 28.74mmHg
Wind: 0mph
Occluded