Severe Weather - Olivia Frank

Meteorology is the study of

• Meteors

• Weather

• Atmosphere

• Space

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A local area’s short-term temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind speed, and other conditions of the troposphere

• Meteorology

• Climate

• Forecast

• Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Weight of air pressing down on a given area

• Air pressure

• Dense water

• Air speed

• Water pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Barometer

• Measures Water Pressure

• Measures Air Pressure

• Measures Wind speed

• Measures Bar Length

What do the isobars on the map represent?

• Wind Speed

• Air Pressure

• Rain

• Landforms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Anemometer

• Measures air pressure

• Measures temperature

• Measures wind speed

• Measures amount of rain

Wind vane measures

• Wind direction

• Wind speed

• Air pressure

• Air temperature

Boundaries between two air masses that can directly influence the area below

• Backs

• Temperatures

• Fronts

• Buildings

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Any form of water that falls from the sky

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Collection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When a warm & cold air mass meet and sit over an area

• Stationary Front

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Occluded Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5