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1. Weather Fronts and Storms 3.1 Weather changes as air masses move. 2. Weather Fronts and Storms The Big Idea:The interaction of air masses causes changes in weather.Key…

1. Water in the Atmosphere 2. Water Cycle: 3. a) Ice – solid b) Water – liquid c) Water Vapor – gas 3 States of Water in Atmosphere 4.  Water in the atmosphere Humidity…

1. Deserts PPt. by,Robin D. Seamon 2. Dry/ arid lands (no humidity) Less than 10 inches of rain a year. 1/5 Earth’s land surface Sand & gravel Supports little plant…

Slide 1 AIR MASSES Large bodies of air SOURCE REGIONS – areas where air masses originate –Uniform in composition –Light surface winds –Dominated by high surface pressure…

Slide 1Welcome To Class Why is a person working out and sweats a lot more likely to get heat stroke when the humidity is high? Slide 2 Agenda Clouds notes Demo Cloud Classification…

Slide 1 Slide 2 CLIMATE The Six Factors Slide 3 Weather Weather is the result of the day to day conditions of the atmosphere. Descriptions of weather include details about…

Slide 1 24.5 Weather Patterns A cold front moving in brings stormy weather. The arrow shows the direction that the front is moving. Slide 2 24.5 Weather Patterns How do air…

Slide 1 Weather and Climate Slide 2 Meteorology The study of the atmosphere The study of the atmosphere –Rain, dust, haze, smoke, lightening-- the weather Slide 3 Weather…

Slide 1 WEATHER PATTERNS AND SEVERE STORMS Slide 2 AIR MASSES Body of air of similar temperature and moisture content Creates fairly constant weather over an area As an air…