The Atmosphere: Unit 5

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Unit Enduring Understandings:

• The atmosphere is a mixture of gases with suspended solids and liquids.
• Radiant energy from the sun creates temperature differences in water, land, and the atmosphere which drive local, regional, and global patterns of atmospheric circulation.
• The atmosphere exhibits long-term circulation patterns (climate) and short-term patterns known as weather--storms, hurricanes, and tornadoes.

The Atmosphere Preconception Survey (take this first to demonstrate what you already know) the "Essential Questions" that you should be able to answer by the end of the unit are the questions on the survey.

A brief look at the atmosphere, from the film "Space Balls" 

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Personal Essays: Exploring the Human Side of Weather

-site password is "harwood"

-find your class, click on it

-find your name, click on it and start a new page

-start typing your rough draft

-Friday, comment on at least 3 personal essays

Topics in The Atmosphere Unit:

• Introduction to the Atmosphere: Air Pressure, Energy Transfer, and the Water Cycle

• Global Circulations: Wind, Heat Index, Wind Chill

• Synoptic Meteorology: Clouds, Wind, Air Masses, Fronts, and Precipitation

• Thunderstorms: Why do they form and what are the hazards?

• Tornadoes and Hurricanes

• The Future of the Atmosphere

• The Ocean

EXTRA CREDIT:  Letterboxing North America Homepage 

               (photo required for credit)

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