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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Today in Science 3/9

Learning Goals:
Explain how clouds form.
Name the 6 main types of clouds.

Identify the major types of air masses that affect the weather in North America.
Name and describe the main types of fronts.

Vocab:
Stratus
Cumulus
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
Nimbostratus
Fog


Tropical
Polar
Maritime
Continental
Cold Front
Warm Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front

Did You Know:
Textbook pages 61-66, 76-82

Activity:
Cloud Vocab (Description, Type of Weather, Cottonball Cloud)

Air Masses and Fronts Worksheet

Homework:

Ed Heads Weather Activities