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Catastrophic Events: Storms Learning Target #1 – Connect uneven heating of Earth’s surface by the Sun to global wind and ocean currents Tornadoes/Hurricanes a. Be able to describe/explain the formation of tornadoes & hurricanes, including where they are likely to form and the common types of destruction each causes. b. Compare and Contrast tornadoes and hurricanes c. Use science terms to describe/explain the formation of vortices Energy from the Sun a. How does radiation from the sun cause things to heat up? b. Which heats faster: soil or water? Why? Describe the effect of surface temperature on the movement of the air above the surface c. Which holds heat the longest, land or water? d. How does uneven heating relate to weather? Vocabulary to Know Weather Climate Atmosphere Warm front Evaporation Radiation Convection Absorb Reflect Air mass Air pressure Water cycle Land breeze Sea breeze Cold front Precipitation Humidity Density Cloud Water vapor Vortex Convection Currents a. What are convection currents? How do convection currents relate to weather? b. How does air above a heated surface move compared to air above a cooled surface? c. How do sea breezes form? How do land breezes form? d. Compare/Contrast air masses that form over the land compare to air masses that form over water? e. What happens when hot air meets cold air? Analyze the movement of 2 air masses with different temperature and humidity conditions Learning Target #2: Describe the water cycle and give local examples of where parts of the water cycle can be see. Describe the water cycle with correct terms. Describe how clouds form. Describe how the sun’s energy drives the water cycle. Learning Target #3: Describe the composition and properties of the layers of the atmosphere Label a diagram of Earth’s atmosphere including: thickness, temperature, what would you find/see there, 1-2 important facts about each layer. Which layer is the most important to you and why? What two layers protect you? Which layer acts like a giant magnet? What does it attract? What does the air in the troposphere do as it heats up from the sun? What cloud indicates the top of the troposphere? What runs along the top of the troposphere? What attaches itself to this jet stream and, in a sense, tells you where the stratosphere begins?
