Weather You Like it or Not! an Internet Treasure Hunt on Weather created by Mrs. Leavy Petoskey Middle School Introduction | The Questions | Internet Resources

 

Introduction | The Questions | Internet Resources

Introduction

Well . . . you could read a textbook, or sit quietly while Mrs. Leavy rattles on about weather, or you can join in the fun and go on this cool treasure hunt about weather! Actually, you don't have a choice, so just kick back and enjoy it anyway! There is a lot to learn in this information age. Using the Web allows you to discover tons more than you may have ever known possible. Below is a list of questions about the topic of this page. Surf the Internet links on this page to find answers to the questions. Don't forget to go after the monster learning wave, the Big Question. Have fun and avoid a mental head plant. Yeah, yeah, yeah, you get to work with a friend.

Questions

1. What is a cold front? What happens when a cold front moves through? How does it effect weather?
   
   
2. What is an air mass and what are the symbols for the 2 types of air masses? What is the definition of air pressure in relation to air mass?
   
   
3. A stationary front occurs when a _______________________ meets a _____________________ and neither ________ moves. What kind of weather could occur along this type of front.
   
   
4. What kind of weather is associated with a cold front, warm front, and stationary front?
   
   
5. What is the school day forcast for our area? What is the forcast for tomorrow?
   
   
6. If the temperature is 75 degrees F, what is it in Celcius?
   
   
7. Click on one of the local weather websites. Where is the nearest thunderstorm warning in our area?
   
   
8. What causes fog?
   
   
9. What are clouds? What categories are used to sort clouds?
   
   
10. Describe what each of the three types of clouds look like.
    
    
11. Describe what causes thunderstorms.
    
    
12. Relate how tornadoes evolve from thunderstorms.
    
    

The Internet Resources Cloud guide U.S. Climate Page Cold fronts Severe weather More about cold fronts Air masses Warm fronts Yahoo weather Today's weather fronts map Understanding Storms and Fronts The weather everywhere Ask a weather question Discovery.com Cloud types Weather Channel AccuWeather Stationary fronts Cool clouds for kids of all ages

The Big Question

Now it's time to put some of these factoids together and make sense of the big picture. This is big . . . I mean really big . . . are you ready? How could you cluster what you learned into a big web or cluster map? Show me!