Meteorology and Weather Maps

The study of the atmosphere, the air around our planet

• Meteorology

• Weather

• Climate

• Weather Map

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

• Shows various meteorological features across a particular area at a particular point in time and has various symbols which all have specific meanings. 

• Meteorologist

• Weather

• Climate

• Weather Map

• A boundary between two air masses with different temperature

• Front

• Weather Map

• Meteorology

• Meteorologist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A boundary where COLD air moves in under a mass of warm air

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

• A boundary where WARM air moves in over a mass of cold air. 

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A warm air mass is caught between 2 cooler air masses

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

• An UNMOVING front where a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air goes CLOCKWISE and OUTWARDS (Nice weather)

• Front

• Low Pressure System

• Convergence

• High Pressure System

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The MEETING of air

• Low Pressure System

• Front

• Trade Winds

• Convergence

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A BELT of WINDS around Earth moving from high pressure zones toward low pressure at the equator

• Front

• High Pressure System

• Low Pressure System

• Trade Winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6