LET’S FIND OUT WEATHER WHAT ARE AIR MASSES AND WEATHER FRONTS BOBI MARTIN
LET’S TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER People are always curious about the weather We want to know if it will be warm or cold sunny or rainy This helps us decide what to wear It also helps us plan what to do Another reason we talk about the weather is because it is always changing It can be sunny when we wake up but raining by lunchtime Weather can change quickly for many different reasons But even when it does you can be ready for it 4
People who study the weather are called meteorologists Some of the most important things meteorologists study are weather fronts A weather front is the area between cold and warm bodies of air called air masses Watching weather fronts helps meteorologists forecast what the weather will be And that helps people plan better One of the things meteorologists do is watch developing storms They gather information and warn people if the storm is becoming dangerous Forecast means to predict the weather based on observations of weather conditions 5
