Transcript section 2-weather patterns

WEATHER
WEATHER PATTERNS-Section 2
DEFINE
•AIR MASS
•FRONT
•TORNADO
•HURRICANE
•BLIZZARD
WEATHER
WEATHER PATTERNS- Section 2
CLASSIFY THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AIR MASSES ACCORDING TO
WHERE THEY DEVELOP BY COMPLETING THE TABLE BELOW.
TROPICS
LAND
WATER
POLAR REGIONS
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WEATHER PATTERNS- Section 2
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MODEL the direction in which winds blow in high- and low- pressure
systems of the northern hemisphere. Use arrows to draw the direction
the winds move. Then describe the weather associated with the each.
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COMPARE and describe the four types of fronts.
Type
Description
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WEATHER PATTERNS- Section 2
Organize the information on severe
weather by completing the Venn diagram
using the list of items below.
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May be accompanied by damaging hail
Tornado
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occurs in warm, moist air masses along
fronts
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Pose danger to people, structures, and
animals
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violently rotating column of air in contact
with ground
All
Thunderstorm
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Measured by the Fujita scale
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heavy rains can cause flooding
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The most powerful type of storm
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turns heat from ocean into wind
Hurricane