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Layers of the Atmosphere
Below Basic:
o Know that the layers of the atmosphere are classified based on temperature.
Basic:
o Know that the layers of the atmosphere from Earth to space are the Troposphere, Stratosphere,
Mesosphere, Thermosphere. And that the Thermosphere is made up of the Ionosphere and
Exosphere.
Proficient:
o Know which layer of the atmosphere you can find weather, satellites, the ozone layer, and where
meteoroids burn up.
Advanced:
o Know what layer you find the aurora borealis and know how they are created.
Heat Transfer
Below Basic:
o Know that the sun provides energy to the Earth and that the energy provided by the sun drives the
weather.
Basic:
o Know the three types of heat transfer (radiation, conduction, convection).
Proficient:
o If given a picture you should be able to identify all three types of heat transfer.
Advanced:
o Be able to explain the difference between temperature and thermal energy.
Wind
Below Basic:
o Know that wind is the horizontal movement of air.
Basic:
o Know that winds are caused by differences in air pressure.
Proficient:
o If given a picture of water and sand during the day and during the night you should be able to
show the direction of the wind, and explain why the wind is blowing that direction.
o If given a key you should be able to give the direction, speed, and coverage shown by a wind barb.
Advanced:
o Be able to label and locate the wind belts on the globe.
Humidity
Below Basic:
o Know that humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air.
Basic:
o Know that dew point is the point in time when water vapor condenses into a liquid.
Proficient:
o You should know that as daily temperature increases, dew point temperature increases.
o You should know that as temperature increases, density increases allowing for more water vapor
to be present in the air.
Advanced:
o If given a data table and the temperatures of a wet bulb and a dry bulb thermometer, you should be
able to find the relative humidity.