Factors Of Weather

Ocean Currents and Weather Watch the Video and Answer the Questions What is causing the sea breeze? Convection Wind Hurricanes Because of the Gulf Stream, what sort of weather do you expect on the east coast of North America? Less humid and less rain Cool temperatures and high winds Strong winds and less rain Warmer temperatures and more humid Why would Norfolk experience cooler summers and warmer winters than Fort St. Louis? It is closer to the Atlantic Ocean It gets more sunlight It has a greater average intensity of sunlight Explaining Weather Maps Weather Map Symbols Name Symbol Definition Weather Prediction Warm Front Warm air mass Warm with showers Cold Front Cold air mass Cold and stormy Cyclone Low pressure zone "Lousy weather" : cloudy and stormy Anticyclone High pressure zone "Happy weather" : clear and sunny Weather Map Label the map with weather predictions:Clear and sunny Cold and stormy Warm with showers Clear and sunny Cold and stormy Warm with showers Hurricane Video Where would a hurricane most likely occur? Southern Ocean Atlantic Ocean Arctic Ocean The longer a hurricane stays over water: The weaker it becomes The stronger it becomes No change will happen