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x-Weather Wise-What is Weather?What​98%
What is Weather?
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/weather/how.html
1. Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time or place.

x-Weather Wise--Warm and Cold FrontsWarm and Cold Fronts
Understanding Basic Concepts
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- identify types A cold front happens when a fast-moving mass of weather associated with eachcold air hits a warm air mass.
- A warm front happens when a fast moving mass of warm air encounters a cold air mass, and rides up on top of it.
- The warm, humid air eventually rises high enough for water droplets and clouds to form, and rain to fall.
- The water vapour condenses to a lot of water droplets, which form tall clouds.
http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/aboutweather/fronts.html
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2002/es2002page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
Write the capital letter A or B to identify the type of front being described at the end of each sentence.
A = Cold Front B = Warm Front
moves in. B
2. Warm moves in. A
3. Brings or days. B
4. Strong winds are formed followed by heavy rain, crashing
flashing lightning. A
5. When the front passes, the temperature warms up and it
becomes humid. B
6. When turns cooler. B
7. Farmer of front. B
8. Usually with quickly. A
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x-Weather Wise--Warm and Cold FrontsWarm and Cold Fronts
Understanding Basic Concepts
- explain the difference between warm and cold fronts and the factors that influence both of these systems
- identify types of weather associated with each front
http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/aboutweather/fronts.html

direct
equal
winter solstice
vernal equinox
summer solstice
fall equinox
Date
December 21st or 22nd
March 21st or 22nd
June 21st or 22nd
September 21st or ssnd
Describe the
amount of daylight
shortest day of the year
equal night and day
12 hours
longest day of the year
equal night and day
12 hours

What star is it always pointed at?
The North Star
Direct Light
Angled or Indirect light
more heat
less heat
Which produces more heat?
Direct Light
Which produces less?
Angled or Indirect Light
Northern Hemisphere
winter
spring
summer
fall
indirect
equal
direct
equal
Southern Hemisphere
winter
spring
summer
fall
indirect
equal
direct
equal

The Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
{The earth.doc}
Direct Light
Angled or Indirect light
hot
cool, a little warmWhat star is it always pointed at?
The North Star
Which produces more heat?
Direct Light

What does earth's constant rotation cause us to experience?
day and night
How long does it take earth to complete one rotation?
a day
From which direction does the sun rise?
west
From which direction does the sun set?
east
What do you think would happen if the Earth stopped rotating? How would this effect human life?
I think we would not have and day and a night. It would be hot all the time or it would dark all the time.
What poles does the Earth's axis run through?
The North Pole and the South Pole.
What do you notice about the Earth's position when the axis appears?
It is tilted.
What two hemispheres does the equator divide the earth into?
The Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
{The earth.doc}
Direct Light
Angled or Indirect light
hot
cool, a little warm
Which produces more heat?
Direct Light
Which produces less?
Angled or Indirect Light

What does earth's constant rotation cause us to experience?
day and night
How long does it take earth to complete one rotation?
a day
From which direction does the sun rise?
west
From which direction does the sun set?
east
What do you think would happen if the Earth stopped rotating? How would this effect human life?
I think we would not have and day and a night. It would be hot all the time or it would dark all the time.
What poles does the Earth's axis run through?
The North Pole and the South Pole.
What do you notice about the Earth's position when the axis appears?
It is tilted.
What two hemispheres does the equator divide the earth into?
The Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
{The earth.doc}
Direct Light
Angled or Indirect light
hot
cool, a little warm
Which produces more heat?
Direct Light
Which produces less?
Angled or Indirect Light

hot
cool, a little warm
Which produces more heat?
Direct Light
Which produces less?
Angled or Indirect Light