Assignment

Watch the Pre Lab Video. Read all sections of Lab 16. Answer the following questions:

Activity 16.1 Air Masses Questions 1-6

Activity 16.2 Fronts Questions 1-10

Activity 16.3 Midlatitude Cyclones Questions 1-14

Activity 16.4 Weather Station Analysis and Forecasting Questions 1-2

Lab 16 Videos

Learning Objectives

Each statement represents an important learning objective that relates to one or more sections of this lab. After you complete this exercise you should be able to:

• List the characteristics and source regions of the air masses that influence North America.

• Define and sketch a profile of a typical warm front and a typical cold front.

• Diagram and label all parts of an idealized, mature midlatitude cyclone.

• Interpret the data presented on a surface weather map.

• Prepare a simple surface weather map and use it to make a short-range forecast.