1. AIR MASSES AND FRONTS NOTES2. PLAN A LAB

Thursday, April 29th

Weather From A ZReminder!!!

Due Friday (April 30th) for 15 points

Each Page needs a description and a picture (each page also needs color)

Air Masses

Air with certain qualities…

Hot or Cold Dry or Humid

Fronts

The front of an air mass that is moving.

Fronts

The front of an air mass that is moving.

Fronts are connected with areas of LOW PRESSURE

Fronts

Fronts are connected with areas of LOW PRESSURE

Fronts and Low Pressure move across the US from West East following the Jet Stream.

Air Masses and Fronts

Complete the ‘Building Blocks of Weather’ activity by cutting out the US Map pieces and following the directions at the top.

Air Masses and Fronts

Plan a Lab…

Q: What causes weather?

Ans: Uneven heating of the Earth.

Your Job: Create an experiment to show that the Earth heats unevenly

Plan a Lab…

Materials available for you to use: Sand Soil Water Ice Thermometers Heat Lamps Bunsen Burners Any Type of Glassware Red or Blue Dye Aluminum Foil Any other ‘reasonable’ item upon request

Plan a Lab…

Assignment details: You will conduct an experiment next Tuesday to show that the Earth heats unevenly (at least that is your goal)

Before beginning your experiment, I need to see your procedure and a chart that you will use to collect your data.

Plan a Lab to show that the Earth Heats unevenly

Again…Materials available for you to use: Sand Soil Water Ice Thermometers Heat Lamps Bunsen Burners Any Type of Glassware Red or Blue Dye Aluminum Foil Any other ‘reasonable’ item upon request