Atmospheric Systems and Climate · Earth & Space

Air Masses and Weather Patterns

An exploration of how pressure, temperature, and moisture interact to create weather events.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why does the weather change so rapidly when a front passes through?
  2. 2How do the oceans influence the temperature of coastal cities?
  3. 3What causes the violent rotation seen in severe thunderstorms?

Common Core State Standards

MS-ESS2-5
Grade: 7th Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Atmospheric Systems and Climate
Period: Earth & Space

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