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Air Pressure drives the wind and creates
the weather.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Warm air rises, cool air sinks.
 Warm is low pressure, Cold is High
Pressure.
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Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Warm air rises,
 Warm is low pressure, Cold is High
Pressure.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Warm air rises,
 Warm is low pressure, Cold is High
Pressure.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Warm air rises, cool air sinks.
 Warm is low pressure, Cold is High
Pressure.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Warm air rises, cool air sinks.
 Warm is low pressure,

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Warm air rises, cool air sinks.
 Warm is low pressure, Cold is High
Pressure.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• Which of the pictures is High Pressure?
• Which of the pictures is High Pressure?
• Which of the pictures is Low Pressure?
• Which of the pictures is Low Pressure?
• Which of the pictures is Low Pressure?
• Which of the pictures is Low Pressure?
• Which letter below would have warm
surface temperatures?
A
C
D
B
E
• Which letter below would have warm
surface temperatures?
A
C
D
B
E
• Which letter below would have cooler
atmospheric temperatures?
A
C
D
B
E
• Which letter below would have cooler
atmospheric temperatures? C and E
A
C
D
B
E
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Cold Front: Form where cold air moves
towards warm air.
 Creates
rain storms.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Cold Front: Form where cold air moves
towards warm air.
 Creates
rain storms.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Cold Front: Form where cold air moves
towards warm air.
 Creates
rain storms.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Direction
of travel
Direction
of travel
Cold
Cold
Warm
Cold
Warm
Warm
Cold
rm
Cold
Cold
Cold
Cold
Warm
Cold
Warm
Cold
W
Cold
“Honey, I think
it’s time to get
our stuff
together.”
Cold Air
Warm Air
Cold Air
Warm Air
Cold Air
Rain
• Video (Optional) Cold Front Time Lapse.
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8zq0UXPLX0
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Warm Front: Form where warm air moves
towards cold air.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Warm
Warm
Cold
Cold
Warm
d
Warm
Warm
Warm
• Challenge Activity! Which letter best
represents a warm front?
F
A
E
B
C
D
• Challenge Activity! Which letter best
represents a warm front?
F
A
E
B
C
D
• Challenge Activity! Which letter best
represents a cold front?
F
A
E
B
C
D
• Challenge Activity! Which letter best
represents a cold front?
F
A
E
B
C
D
• Challenge Activity! Which letter best
represents high pressure?
F
A
E
B
C
D
• Challenge Activity! Which letter best
represents high pressure?
F
A
E
B
C
D
• Challenge Activity! Which letter best
represents low pressure?
F
A
E
B
C
D
• Challenge Activity! Which letter best
represents low pressure?
F
A
E
B
C
D
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