QQ: Describe the type of heat transfer that drives weather. How does the ozone layer contribute heat to the atmosphere? Explain what causes global winds to appear to curve.

Today’s Objective: I can read a weather map.

How Many Do You Know? fluid Warm front Stationary front Sea breeze Global winds Air pressure High pressure Land breeze Occluded front Barometer Cold front Monsoon Low Pressure

Who would read a weather map?

Weather Map Maps used to record weather conditions.

Measuring the Wind Wind speed 2. Wind direction (coming from) Mph, km/h, knots 2. Wind direction (coming from)

Wind Barbs Direction (coming into the station) Speed

Direction Speed 3. Cloud Cover

What kind of heat transfer occurs when the air touching the warm Earth’s surface heats and rises? Conduction

What does an anemometer measure Wind speed

What happens when H2O, CH4, and CO2 absorb radiation? Heats Earth

Recording the Weather Cloud Cover: Wind Speed: Wind Direction: Cloud Cover: Partly cloudy Wind Speed: 15mph Wind Direction: NE Cloud Cover: Wind Speed: Wind Direction: Long line = 10 mph

Tool for measuring air pressure Barometer

Recording the Weather Cloud Cover: Wind Speed: Wind Direction: Cloud Cover: cloudy Wind Speed: 5mph Wind Direction: W Cloud Cover: Wind Speed: Wind Direction: Long line = 10 mph

Layer of atmosphere where the ozone is Stratosphere

How cold would Earth be without greenhouse gases?

What provides all energy for weather on Earth? Sun

The Prevailing Westerly Winds blow from this direction The West

Recording the Weather Cloud Cover: Cloudy Cloud Cover: Wind Speed: 15mph Wind Direction: NE Cloud Cover: Wind Speed: Wind Direction: Long line = 10 mph

What does the 23 ½ degree tilt causes on Earth? Seasons

Recording the Weather Cloud Cover: Wind Speed: Wind Direction: Cloud Cover: Scattered Wind Speed: 5mph Wind Direction: W Cloud Cover: Wind Speed: Wind Direction: Long line = 10 mph

What percentage of solar radiation is reflected back into space? 30%

Air is composed mostly of this element Nitrogen

What is the name of the winds that helped sailors travel to the West Indies? Trade Winds

Recording the Weather Cloud Cover: Wind Speed: Wind Direction: Cloud Cover: Clear Wind Speed: 10mph Wind Direction: S Cloud Cover: Wind Speed: Wind Direction: Long line = 10 mph

If the Sun’s radiation continually shines on Earth, what prevents us from frying? Radiation eventually reflects back to space

The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs: Troposphere

Recording the Weather Cloud Cover: Wind Speed: Wind Direction: _______ _______ Cloud Cover: Mostly cloudy Wind Speed: 20mph Wind Direction: NW Cloud Cover: Wind Speed: Wind Direction: Long line = 10 mph

What causes the wind belts on Jupiter? Corlliolis Effect

By temperature changes Way the layers of the atmosphere are classified By temperature changes

At which latitude did sailors throw their livestock overboard? Horse latitudes

Recording the Weather Cloud Cover: Wind Speed: Wind Direction: Cloud Cover: Partly cloudy Wind Speed: 15mph Wind Direction: NE Cloud Cover: Wind Speed: Wind Direction: Long line = 10 mph

SI unit for measuring temperature Celsius

Recording the Weather Cloud Cover: Wind Speed: Wind Direction: Cloud Cover: Mostly cloudy Wind Speed: Calm Wind Direction  Cloud Cover: Wind Speed: Wind Direction: Long line = 10 mph

Isotherms: Lines drawn to show areas of similar temperature

How Many Do You Remember? fluid Warm front Stationary front Sea breeze Global winds Air pressure High pressure Land breeze Occluded front Barometer Cold front Monsoon Low Pressure