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Earth Science Week 26

Earth Science Week 26. Weather and Climate. Monday Warm Up (125). Describe air pressure as high or low at the following: North Pole and South Pole 60 degrees North latitude and South Latitude 30 degrees North latitude and South Latitude Equator. Wind Brochure.

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Earth Science Week 26

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  1. Earth Science Week 26 Weather and Climate

  2. Monday Warm Up (125) • Describe air pressure as high or low at the following: • North Pole and South Pole • 60 degrees North latitude and South Latitude • 30 degrees North latitude and South Latitude • Equator

  3. Wind Brochure • Diagram of pressure belts p. 459 • Diagram of global winds p. 461 • Diagram of land and sea breezes p. 462 • Description of winds: • Polar Easterlies • Westerlies • Trade Winds • The Doldrums • The Horse Latitudes • The Jet Stream • Land Breeze • Sea Breeze

  4. Tuesday Warm Up (125) • What causes land and sea breezes? • Which direction do land breezes blow? • Which direction do sea breezes blow? • When do land breezes blow? • When do sea breezes blow?

  5. www.explorelearning.com • Coastal Winds and Clouds Gizmo • Complete the student guide • Take the assessment.

  6. Air Pressure, Wind and Air Movement Lab • Work through all three activities • Record all observations in IAN

  7. Making Weather Instruments • Make barometer (See p. 472 – 473) • Make wind vane

  8. Wednesday Warm Up (125) • Why do drops of water form on the outside of a glass of cold liquid? • Do they form on glasses with warm liquid in them? Why or why not?

  9. Cornell notes p. 482-489Section Review p. 489 • Weather • Humidity • Relative humidity • Psychrometer • Condensation • Dew point • Cloud • Cumulus cloud • Cumulonimbus cloud • Stratus cloud • Nimbostratus cloud • Cirrus cloud • Cirrocumulus cloud • Fig. 6 p. 487 (clouds) • Precipitation • Rain • Sleet • Snow • hail

  10. Thursday Warm Up (125) • What type of cloud is usually associated with thunderstorms? Why?

  11. Dew Point Lab • Follow directions completely. • Record observations in IAN.

  12. Friday Warm Up (125) • Compare and contrast humidity and relative humidity.

  13. Video: Understanding Weather

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