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Review Guide: Heat Transfer and the Atmosphere
I. Heat Transfer (Vocab Development, Heat Transfer Demos, Why? Why Not?)
List and define the 3 types of heat transfer.
1.RADIATION -
2. CONDUCTION -
3. CONVECTION -
4. For each type of heat transfer, provide one example we discussed in class AND explain WHY it is
that type of heat transfer.
a. HOLDING YOUR HAND NEAR A LAMP -
b. ICE MELTING ON A METAL OR PLASTIC BLOCK
c. HEATED WATER (red) RISING TO THE TOP OF THE TUB/HEATED AIR RISING UP.
5. Draw a diagram and explain how the 3 types of heat transfer play a role in the heating of the
atmosphere?
CONDUCTION
Earth’s Surface
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THREE TYPES OF HEAT TRANSFER ARE REQUIRED TO HEAT THE ATMOSPHERE. THE SUN
HEATS THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH THROUGH RADIATION, HEAT TRANSFER THROUGH
EMPTY SPACE. A THIN LAYER OF AIR TOUCHES THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH AND IS
HEATED BY CONDUCTION. CONDUCTION IS HEAT TRANSFER BY DIRECT CONTACT. THE
HEATED AIR BEGINS TO RISE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. THEN AS IT GETS FARTHER FROM
THE WARM SURFACE OF THE EARTH, IT BEGINS TO COOL AND SINK. THIS CIRCULATION
OF HEATED AIR IS CALLED CONVECTION.
6. Describe a specific example of how condensation forms as a result of heat transfer. Be sure to
include the type of heat transfer and the direction of the flow of energy.
IMAGINE A COLD GLASS OF ICED TEA IN A WARM ROOM. CONDENSATION FORMS
ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE GLASS AS A RESULT OF HEAT TRANSFER. CONDENSATION
FORMS WHEN A GAS TURNS INTO A LIQUID DUE TO A DECREASE IN TEMPERATURE.
THE DECREASE CAUSES THE MOLECULES TO CONDENSE INTO LIQUID FORM. THE
TYPE OF HEAT TRANSFER IS CONDUCTION BECAUSE THE WARM AIR TOUCHES THE
COLD GLASS WHICH CAUSES THE GAS TO CONDENSE. THE HEAT FROM THE GAS IN
THE AIR IS TRANSFERRED TO THE COLD GLASS AND TURNS INTO WATER FROM THE
DECREASE IN TEMPERATURE.
II. Energy (Web Quest, Switch Video Clips, and Energy Conversion Lab)
7. What is energy?
THE ABILITY TO DO WORK
8. What is a renewable energy source?
AN ENERGY SOURCE THAT CAN BE REPLNISHED
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8A. What are some examples of renewable energy sources we discussed?
WIND, SOLAR, HYDRO POWER ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF RENEWABLE ENRGY SOURCES
9. What is a non-renewable energy source?
AN ENERGY SOURCE WITH A LIMITED SUPPLY THAT CAN NOT BE REPLENISHED
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8A. What are some examples of non-renewable energy sources we discussed?
OIL, COAL, NATURAL GAS (FOSSIL FUELS) ARE EXAMPLES OF NON-RENEWABE
RESOURCES. ONCE OUR SUPPLY IS USED UP, MORE CANNOT BE MADE.
III. The Atmosphere (Cornell Notes, Foldable)
10. What is the atmosphere composed of? What determines the end of one and the start of another?
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11. List the 4 main layers of the Atmosphere
12. What and where is the ozone layer?
13. Describe the two layers that protect you?
14. How do the different characteristics of the atmosphere change as you go higher in altitude?
(temperature, air pressure and composition) .
15. Complete the chart below:
Layer of the Atmosphere
Characteristic
How it Effects your Life
16. Using your knowledge of DENSITY, describe the change in air pressure that occurs in just the
troposphere alone, beginning at sea level (0 km) and ending at 16km. Use a real life example to
support your response.
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17. Draw and label a generator.
B. Air Pressure and Winds (Cornell Notes, Demos, Global wind diagram)
What causes wind?
Draw a High Pressure system and describe it
Draw a Low Pressure system and describe it
What causes a Land Breeze or Sea Breeze?
Global Winds (4 Pressure belts, 3 winds)
C. Storms, Clouds, Precipitation (Station Questions, Precipitation chart)
What is a cloud?
What are the conditions necessary for a cloud to form?
What happens to a hurricane as it moves over dry land?
How does a tornado form?
D. Air Masses and Fronts (Web quest, Moving Masses)
Draw a warm front.
What type of weather does a warm front bring?
What symbol represents this on a weather map?
Draw a cold front.
What type of weather does a cold front bring?
What symbol represents this on a weather map?
Draw a stationary front.
What type of weather does a stationary front bring?
What symbol represents this on a weather map?
Draw an occluded front.
What type of weather does an occluded front bring?
What symbol represents this on a weather map?
E. Weather Maps and Forecasting (Reading a weather map, sample maps)
What kind of weather would you expect in New Jersey?
What kind of weather would you expect in Texas?
What kind of weather would you expect in Georgia?