WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE INSTRUCTED BY: MS. SORN

KEY VOCAB 03 QUIZ – TODAY IS 1/30/17 KEY VOCAB 04 PACKET – WORDS 1, 2 1. weather (noun) - the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. 2. climate (noun)- the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period. 10 MINUTES NO TALKING WHEN FINISHED, RAISE YOUR HAND TO TURN IN. TURN IN YOUR KEY VOCAB 03 PACKET. PICK UP A NEW KEY VOCAB 04 PACKET.

Today’s homework – Monday, 1/30 READING SET: WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE (DO – TRY NOW ON PAGE 3)

LEARNING TARGET I will be able to define and distinguish (compare and contrast) weather and climate.

RECAP OF LAST WEEK’S UNIT: THE WATER CYCLE Science For a Hungry World Here are a few videos that discuss the implications of how much precipitation an area gets: “Too Much, Too Little” (4:44): Researchers need accurate and timely rainfall information to better understand and model where and when severe floods, frequent landslides and devastating droughts may occur. GPM’s global rainfall data will help to better prepare and respond to a wide range of natural disasters. - http://go.nasa.gov/KEUfUV or https://youtu.be/6cU5Rt0rcGA “Accessing Drought in the United States” (6:05): This animation from the Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow Network shows how decision makers use a variety of data and in-person reports to assess the drought conditions across the United States. http://go.nasa.gov/1NiEyLO or https://youtu.be/i7F6QwRqyVI “Science for A Hungry World: Growing Water Problems” (4:53): One of the biggest changes to global agriculture is less about the food itself as it is about the water we use to grow it. In some areas, farmers are using freshwater resources - including groundwater - at an alarming rate. http://go.nasa.gov/1iBTyHy or https://youtu.be/1RJ6AqWAOEg.

PG. # WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE 1/30/17 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS 1. What is weather? BIG IDEAS 1. Weather describes the atmospheric conditions in a region, at a specific point in time. People often speak about climate and weather as the same thing, but they are very different. Weather describes the atmospheric conditions in a region, at a specific point in time. For instance, the observed weather in Miami, Florida on January 20, 2014, was sunny with a high of 76oF. Weather and its variations are reported in short time frames - minutes, hours, days, and weeks. Weather is the combination of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, visibility, and wind. It also includes sunshine, hail, snow, sleet, thunderstorms, and tornadoes.

PG. # WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE 1/30/17 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS 2. What is climate? BIG IDEAS 2. Climate is defined as statistical weather information. It is the average pattern for weather over a period of time (months, years, or decades).  Climate is defined as statistical weather information. It is the average pattern for weather over a period of time (months, years, or decades). An example of this would be the average high temperature for Miami, Florida, in January being 74oF. Climate represents the synthesis of weather; it is the weather of a region averaged over some period (usually 30 years) plus statistics of weather extremes. Climate can vary due to weather patterns such as El Nino or La Nina.

PG. # WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE 1/30/17 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS 3. What role does temperature play within weather and climate? BIG IDEAS 3. Temperature is one factor in describing weather and climate. Ocean currents move water of different temperatures across the globe. The major difference between weather and climate is the measure of time. Weather refers to the conditions of a specific place over a short period of time, usually 24 hours. Climate refers to the average atmospheric conditions over relatively long periods of time, usually 30 years.

4. What is one major driving factor of weather? Ocean currents drive weather patterns. Currents are movements of ocean water in a continuous flow. Landforms affect the amount of moisture in the atmosphere. A rain shadow is a dry region that is behind a mountain. This area behind the mountain does not get the prevailing winds that the other side of the mountain gets. On the front side of the mountain (called the windward side), the moist air rises to the top, and the air becomes cooler. When the air cools, it cannot hold as much moisture, so the water vapor condenses as rain or snow and falls on the windward side of the mountain. As the air continues over the mountain, it has lost most of its moisture content and very little rain or snow falls on the backside (called the leeward side) of the mountain, creating a rain shadow. Ocean currents affect the weather along coastal areas by transporting warm water and rain from the equator toward the poles and cold water from the poles back to the equator.

3. weather forecast (adj/noun) KEY VOCAB 04 – WORDS 3, 4 3. weather forecast (adj/noun) the prediction of the daily atmospheric conditions of an area. 4. rain shadow (adj/noun) a region having little rainfall because it is sheltered from prevailing rain-bearing winds by a range of hills.

Turn in your homework to the tray! – reading set (PG 3)

PG #3 DO NOW: WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE 1/31/17 QUESTION: What role does the ocean play within weather/ climate? ANSWER: Ocean currents will move water of different temperatures across the globe..

LEARNING TARGET (1/31/17)- I will conduct a scientific investigation to highlight the rain shadow effect.

What Determines Local Weather Patterns? Locations, types of landforms, wind patterns, and ocean conditions and currents influence local weather patterns all over the world.

The dry side of the mountain is called a rain shadow. LANDFORMS The dry side of the mountain is called a rain shadow. Landforms: Landforms affect the amount of water in the atmosphere. A mountain, for example, has a rainy side and dry side. As air flows up the front side of the mountain, it cools, and water vapor condenses into droplets. These drops fall as rain on this side of the mountain, leaving the air dry. As the air moves over the top of the mountain, there is no moisture left in it, so the  other side of the mountain receives little to no rain.

Wind Atmospheric convection cells, caused by the uneven heating of Earth by the Sun, lead to global wind patterns. The uneven heating of Earth creates global wind patterns that influence local weather. When air moves from a high pressure area to a low pressure area, wind is formed. Global wind patterns move air masses across the globe, leading to changes in weather. Cold fronts and warm fronts are one way winds change local weather.