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Climate and Meteorology 02: The Atmosphere
At the end of this lesson I should be able to
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I’m preparing to take an exam at the end of this lesson
Wonder
What do you think the white box might be? Write your prediction here: __________________________
Discover Page 1
Define the Atmosphere: _________________________________________________________________
What unique qualities of our atmosphere allow Earth to support life?
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Tab: Atmosphere Composition
What gases form the majority of today’s atmosphere?
Gas
Symbol
Composition
What other gases, elements and compounds are present in Earth’s atmosphere? ___________________
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Tab: Structure of the Atmosphere
What causes the atmosphere to be layered? ________________________________________________
What is altitude?
What is latitude?
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Tab: Layers of the Atmosphere
Identify the main characteristics of each layer of the atmosphere
Discover Page 2
Tab: Studying the Atmosphere
What was the white box on the Wonder Page? ______________________________________________
What does it do? _______________________________________________________________________
How are weather balloons used by meteorologists? ___________________________________________
Why is it important to make accurate weather predictions? ____________________________________
How does NASA plan to use weather balloons? ______________________________________________
Tab: Atmospheric Pressure
What force causes gas molecules to exert pressure on
Earth’s surface? __________________________________
Describe the type of weather that
occurs at each pressure level.
What is atmospheric pressure? ______________________
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Why does air pressure decrease with altitude?
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What causes weather balloons to burst at high altitudes?
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How does a barometer work?
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What kind of weather would you expect with high pressure?
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Discover Page 3
Please see the attached laboratory report for Page 3: Can Crush Lab information.
Discover Page 4
Tab: Earth’s Winds
What causes wind? _____________________________________________________________________
What are global winds? _________________________________________________________________
What is the Coriolis Effect? ______________________________________________________________
Fill out the chart to describe how each characteristic affects the global winds.
Polar Easterlies
Prevailing Westerlies
Trade Winds
Location
Temperature
Direction
Tab: Wind Energy
How does a wind turbine work? ___________________________________________________________
Tab: Advantages and Disadvantages of Wind Power
What are the advantages and disadvantages of wind power? ___________________________________
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Apply
What did you learn in this lesson?
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Review all parts of the lesson, including the interactives.
Go to the assessments area to complete the Climate and Meteorology 02: The Atmosphere
assessment.