Weather and Atmosphere

Warm up (1-5-15) Welcome Back! Get a warm-up off the front table please! Write down what you remember about the atmosphere that we discussed last semester. – Think about the layers and the way the air moves in each layer.

Outline Objectives Test Review Write to Learn Review from last semester Weather and Atmosphere

Objectives Describe the formation of Earth’s early atmosphere and the composition of the lower atmosphere Demonstrate how the Earth system continually recycles gases such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor, and how natural events and human activities disturb an atmosphere in balance.

Write to Learn…. How do other parts of the Earth system affect the composition of the atmosphere?

Quick Review Composition of the atmosphere? – Nitrogen (78.08%) – Oxygen (20.95%) – Argon (0.934%) – Carbon Dioxide (0.036%) What are the layers of the atmosphere? – Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere Has the composition of the atmosphere remained stable throughout Earth’s recent history? – Yes, efficient recycling system between the atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere

Atmosphere Layer of gases that surround the Earth Help keep some material out, and keep other material close to the Earth

Geosphere The solid parts of the Earth The surface

Hydrosphere Liquid water component of the Earth

Biosphere All ecosystems on Earth The zone of life on Earth

Heat and the Atmosphere What are the 3 ways that heat energy moves? – Conduction, convection, radiation How can you define each of these terms?

How Heat Energy Moves

Structure of the Atmosphere

Insolation and the Atmosphere What is insolation? – Incoming solar radiation – Some insolation is absorbed by gases in the atmosphere and some reaches Earth’s surface Half of insolation reaches surface What is the greenhouse effect? – Infrared radiation remains in Earth’s atmosphere, helps Earth thrive as a planet, accumulation of carbon dioxide and water vapor in the atmosphere can absorb radiation and act as a blanket for the Earth What is the global heat budget? – Model used to represent the overall flow of energy into and out of the atmosphere

Apply what you know… Go back to your write to learn question from earlier… Using the information that we talked about and reviewed today in class, revise your answer to that question… Think about the 4 different zones of the Earth. – How do other parts of the Earth system affect the composition of the atmosphere?

Warm up (1-6-15) What are the four zones of the Earth that help maintain the recycling system for our Earth? What do you think would happen if one of those zones wasn’t doing its job correctly? Make a prediction about what would happen if the atmosphere did not do its job of protecting the Earth?

Outline Objectives Review from last semester Weather and Atmosphere Write to Learn Partner Notes Scavenger Hunt Apply what you know

Objectives Describe the formation of Earth’s early atmosphere and the composition of the lower atmosphere Demonstrate how the Earth system continually recycles gases such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor, and how natural events and human activities disturb an atmosphere in balance.

Insolation and the Atmosphere What is insolation? – Incoming solar radiation – Some insolation is absorbed by gases in the atmosphere and some reaches Earth’s surface Half of insolation reaches surface What is the greenhouse effect? – Infrared radiation remains in Earth’s atmosphere, helps Earth thrive as a planet, accumulation of carbon dioxide and water vapor in the atmosphere can absorb radiation and act as a blanket for the Earth What is the global heat budget? – Model used to represent the overall flow of energy into and out of the atmosphere

Apply what you know… Go back to your write to learn question from earlier… Using the information that we talked about and reviewed today in class, revise your answer to that question… Think about the 4 different zones of the Earth. – How do other parts of the Earth system affect the composition of the atmosphere?

Write to Learn Explain why you think there are different temperatures from place to place on the Earth? Use some of the terms that we reviewed yesterday, like insolation, heat budget, green house effect, ozone

Local Temperature Variations Insolation heats Earth’s surface and atmosphere unequally – Intensity of insolation varies with the time of day, latitude, and time of year – Characteristics of material affect how much insolation is absorbed and how the absorbed energy changes the temperature Pavement gets hotter than grass Page 374

Partner Note Scavenger Hunt Starting on page 374 Read through your section with a partner You need to develop a set of notes for your section We will be presenting your notes to the class and writing them down together. You are the expert for your section, so take good notes and look for the important material – KEY things to look for: bold, or underlined words, specific data or information (numbers), repeated words, terms, or phrases

Time of Day

Latitude

Time of Year

Cloud Cover

Heating of Water and Land Review Which heats faster? Which heats slower? What evidence do you have to support these claims?

Heating of Water and Land p. 376 Water Warms more slowly – Heat energy spreads through a greater depth in water – Water spreads heat easily by convection – Some solar energy is used in evaporation Less available to raise temp of water – Needs more energy to raise the temperature by the same amount High specific heat Land Heats quickly Low specific heat Less depth to spread the heat through to get an even temperature

Temperature Maps What do you notice about these temperature maps? P. 377 Isotherms: lines that connect places with the same temperature

Apply what you know… Based on the information we have talked about so far, such as insolation, local temperature variation, differential heating of the Earth’s surface, and the way heat energy is transferred, how would you explain the temperature of Colorado today compared to the temperature of Arizona today?

Warm up (1-7-15) How do Humans impact the Earth? Think of 3 examples and explanations of how humans impact the Earth. Be specific as to which zone (biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere) is being impacted and why this human impact can be harmful

Outline Objectives Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Human Impact Research

Objectives Describe how energy from the sun moves through the atmosphere by radiation, conduction, and convection Identify the characteristics of each atmospheric layer Analyze Earth’s heat budget

Time of Day

Latitude

Time of Year

Cloud Cover

Heating of Water and Land Review Which heats faster? Which heats slower? What evidence do you have to support these claims?

Heating of Water and Land p. 376 Water Warms more slowly – Heat energy spreads through a greater depth in water – Water spreads heat easily by convection – Some solar energy is used in evaporation Less available to raise temp of water – Needs more energy to raise the temperature by the same amount High specific heat Land Heats quickly Low specific heat Less depth to spread the heat through to get an even temperature

Temperature Maps What do you notice about these temperature maps? P. 377 Isotherms: lines that connect places with the same temperature

Apply what you know… Based on the information we have talked about so far, such as insolation, local temperature variation, differential heating of the Earth’s surface, and the way heat energy is transferred, how would you explain the temperature of Colorado today compared to the temperature of Arizona today?

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Look at your sheet… Let’s Discuss… Let’s Practice…

Human Impact Research human-impact.html human-impact.html Go to the site above to figure out how humans impact the Earth You have some freedom with this. Use the site as a tool to research something specific you are curious about human impact on the planet. After you have read information about this, find at least 2 other scholarly sites that provide detail about your claim (either humans do or do not affect the environment)

Warm up (1-8-15) Write down an example of a valid claim, evidence to support that claim, and valid reasoning behind the claim. This example can be about anything science related, not specifically things we have discussed.

Outline Objectives Claim Evidence Reasoning Human Impact Research Partner Notes on Human Impact

Objectives Describe how energy from the sun moves through the atmosphere by radiation, conduction, and convection Identify the characteristics of each atmospheric layer Analyze Earth’s heat budget

Claim Evidence Reasoning Practice inquiry-claim-evidence-reasoning-eric-brunsell inquiry-claim-evidence-reasoning-eric-brunsell

Claim Evidence Reasoning Practice What are these scientists curious about -- what do they want to know? What data will the rover collect? How will this data help scientists answer -- make claims about -- their questions?

Partner Note Scavenger Hunt Starting on page 378 Read through your section with a partner You need to develop a set of notes for your section We will be presenting your notes to the class and writing them down together. You are the expert for your section, so take good notes and look for the important material – KEY things to look for: bold, or underlined words, specific data or information (numbers), repeated words, terms, or phrases

Human Impact on the Atmosphere Common Air Pollutants Acid Rain Smog Ozone Depletion Global Warming

Common Air Pollutants

Air Index Quality

Acid Rain

Smog

Ozone Depletion

Global Warming

Global Climate Change

Warm up (1-9-15) What are some of the ways that we as humans can measure our personal impact? Think about some ways that you might work on reducing your personal impact on our world.

Outline Objectives Claim Evidence Reasoning Human Impact Research Partner Notes on Human Impact

Objectives Describe how energy from the sun moves through the atmosphere by radiation, conduction, and convection Identify the characteristics of each atmospheric layer Analyze Earth’s heat budget

Partner Note Scavenger Hunt Starting on page 378 Read through your section with a partner You need to develop a set of notes for your section We will be presenting your notes to the class and writing them down together. You are the expert for your section, so take good notes and look for the important material – KEY things to look for: bold, or underlined words, specific data or information (numbers), repeated words, terms, or phrases

Human Impact on the Atmosphere Common Air Pollutants Acid Rain Smog Ozone Depletion Global Warming

Common Air Pollutants

Air Index Quality

Acid Rain

Smog

Ozone Depletion

Global Warming

Global Climate Change

Warm up ( ) Develop a scenario where human impact causes possible damages to the Earth. For example: If humans started dumping waste in the oceans, marine life would suffer.

Outline Objectives Claim Evidence Reasoning Human Impact Research Partner Notes on Human Impact

Objectives Research and describe human impact on the Earth and possible damaging effects from that impact Provide suggestions and ideas for conservation and restoration

Claim Evidence Reasoning Research

Partner Notes on Human Impact

Warm up ( ) Provide some evidence that proves that humans have impacted the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.

Outline Objectives Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Human Impact Research

Objectives Research and describe human impact on the Earth and possible damaging effects from that impact Provide suggestions and ideas for conservation and restoration To determine how humans contribute to acid rain and to provide suggestions for minimizing acid rain and its detrimental effects

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Warm up ( ) What are some examples you can think of where humans have impacted the hydrosphere specifically?

Outline Objectives Claim Evidence Reasoning Claim Evidence Reasoning Discussion

Objectives Research and describe human impact on the Earth and possible damaging effects from that impact Provide suggestions and ideas for conservation and restoration To determine how humans contribute to acid rain and to provide suggestions for minimizing acid rain and its detrimental effects

Warm up ( ) What do you think acid rain is? How do you think acid rain forms? In other words, what causes acid rain?

Outline Objectives Claim Evidence Reasoning Research Claim Evidence Reasoning Presentation

Objectives To determine how humans contribute to acid rain and to provide suggestions for minimizing acid rain and its detrimental effects

Warm up ( ) What are some suggestions you can give to health officials, citizens, factory workers, and even the president about how to prevent acid rain?

Outline Objectives Claim Evidence Reasoning Discussion Claim Evidence Reasoning Presentation Acid Rain Lab

Objectives To determine how humans contribute to acid rain and to provide suggestions for minimizing acid rain and its detrimental effects

Acid Rain Lab Idea ity.php?url=collection/cub_/activities/cub_air/ cub_air_lesson06_activity2.xml ity.php?url=collection/cub_/activities/cub_air/ cub_air_lesson06_activity2.xml Acid Rain simulation: cap and trade program

Warm up ( ) What do you remember about water in the atmosphere? Think about things like clouds, weather, the different forms of matter that water exists in.

Outline Objectives Wrap Up Human Impact on the Atmosphere Discuss more info about atmosphere Wrap up notes on ch. 17 Vocab work time Notes on ch. 18

Objectives IWBAT explain and describe human impacts on the atmosphere and provide suggestions to minimize human impacts

Human Impact on the Atmosphere Common Air Pollutants Acid Rain Smog Ozone Depletion Global Warming

Notes Ch. 18 Earth Science Power Presentations CD

Notes Ch. 19 Earth Science Power Presentations CD

Warm up ( ) What causes clouds to form? Why are there different kinds of clouds? What causes those clouds to look differently?

Outline Objectives Ch. 18 reading Ch. 18 and 19 notes Review for Quest

Objectives IWBAT identify the different states of matter that water exists as in the atmosphere IWBAT describe what causes different types of clouds to form

Notes Ch. 18 Earth Science Power Presentations CD

Notes Ch. 19 Earth Science Power Presentations CD

Warm up ( ) Explain how a cumulus cloud is formed. Use words like buoyant, temperature, condense, condensation level, and saturation in your answer.

Outline Objectives Ch. 18 and 19 reading Ch. 19 notes Review for Quest

Objectives IWBAT identify the different states of matter that water exists as in the atmosphere IWBAT describe what causes different types of clouds to form and how precipitation is formed

Notes Ch. 18 Earth Science Power Presentations CD

Types of Precipitation cpn.html cpn.html

Notes Ch. 19 Earth Science Power Presentations CD

Warm up ( ) Explain what the Coriolis Effect is and how this pattern occurs our Earth.

Outline Objectives Ch. 19 Notes

Objectives IWBAT explain the Coriolis effect and the causes of varying wind effects on the Earth’s surface

Notes Ch. 19 Earth Science Power Presentations CD

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Warm up ( ) What is necessary for clouds to form? What are the three main types of clouds?

Outline Objectives Cloud formation demonstration

Objectives IWBAT identify and describe what causes clouds to form by watching the cloud formation demonstration and completing a lab write up.

Cloud in a bottle -cloud.htm -cloud.htm

Warm up ( ) Explain how weather and climate are different. Explain some of the factors that influence weather, and some of the things that are considered weather.

Outline Objectives

IWBAT summarize my knowledge from chapters 17, 18, and 19 and assess my personal knowledge by completing the review game and answering review questions at the end of each chapter.

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Lightning and thunder Thunder/ltg.html Thunder/ltg.html

Warm up ( ) Explain what relative humidity is in your own words. How does relative humidity relate to weather?

Outline Objectives Quest

Objectives IWBAT explain and identify sources of weather. IWBAT explain the differences between weather and climate. IWBAT articulate the differences between varying cloud types and precipitation types.

Warm up ( ) What are some things that you are still confused about from chapter 17, 18, and 19?

Outline Objectives Water cycle Notes

Objectives IWBAT explain the water cycle and depict what is occurring to the water during each stage of the cycle.

Warm up ( ) Write down everything you can remember about chapter 17, 18, and 19.

Outline Objectives Quest

Objectives Demonstrate knowledge of weather, climate, and the atmosphere by taking the Quest

Quest Raise your hand if you have a question. No talking. When you are done, place it in the folder.

Warm up (2-3-15) Grab a warm up off the front table. Summarize the main concepts from chapter 17,18, and 19

Outline Objectives Chapter 17, 18, 19 review

Objectives IWBAT explain the main concepts about weather and atmosphere. IWBAT identify the layers of the atmosphere and describe the formation of clouds.

Warm up (2-4-15) Explain what the hydrosphere is and where this sphere is found on Earth. Discuss the different types of water and where each is found.

Outline Objectives Quest Water Cycle worksheet

Objectives IWBAT explain the connection between the water cycle and the oceans on the Earth IWBAT demonstrate knowledge of weather and atmosphere by completing the Quest for ch. 17, 18, and 19

Warm up (2-5-15) What do you know about the water cycle? Draw the water cycle in your warm up. Include arrows to show the direction of water movement, as well as the names of the phase changes that water goes through during the cycle.

Outline Objectives

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Water Cycle Notes

Objectives IWBAT explain the connection between the water cycle and the oceans on the Earth

Warm up (2-6-15) Explain what you know about the oceans and how they relate to the water cycle. (Include some details about the salt in the oceans and what happens to that salt.)

Outline Objectives

IWBAT explain the connection between the water cycle and the oceans on the Earth

Water cycle and oceans video? ceans-narrated-by-sylvia-earle/oceans- overview ceans-narrated-by-sylvia-earle/oceans- overview