Three Causes: Abundant moisture in lower layers of atmosphere Mechanism to lift air, allowing condensation Unstable air mass Air Mass Thunderstorms Unequal.
There are 3 Stages of a thunderstorm: 1)Cumulus Stage 2)Mature Stage 3)Dissipation Stage.
Weather Patterns. What are 2 types of pressure systems? What drives weather patterns? Why is it useful to understand weather patterns? What are.
Lesson 2-1 A high-pressure system is a large body of circulating air with high pressure at its center and lower pressure outside of the system.high-pressure.
WEATHER PATTERNS CHAPTER 5 LESSON 2 Weather. Pressure Systems There are 2 types of pressure systems: High-pressure system – A large body of circulating.
Objectives Explain why some thunderstorms are more severe than others. Recognize the dangers of severe weather, including lightning, hail, and high winds.
The Nature of Storms
Thunderstorm Formation
WEATHER PATTERNS Chapter 5.2- 5.3 A high-pressure system is a large body of circulating air with high pressure at center and lower pressure outside high-pressure.