Earth Science Week 26 Weather and Climate
Monday Warm Up (125) Describe air pressure as high or low at the following: – North Pole and South Pole – 60 degrees North latitude and South Latitude – 30 degrees North latitude and South Latitude – Equator
Wind Brochure 1.Diagram of pressure belts p Diagram of global winds p Diagram of land and sea breezes p Description of winds: 1.Polar Easterlies 2.Westerlies 3.Trade Winds 4.The Doldrums 5.The Horse Latitudes 6.The Jet Stream 7.Land Breeze 8.Sea Breeze
Tuesday Warm Up (125) What causes land and sea breezes? Which direction do land breezes blow? Which direction do sea breezes blow? When do land breezes blow? When do sea breezes blow?
Coastal Winds and Clouds Gizmo Complete the student guide Take the assessment.
Air Pressure, Wind and Air Movement Lab Work through all three activities Record all observations in IAN
Making Weather Instruments Make barometer (See p. 472 – 473) Make wind vane
Wednesday Warm Up (125) Why do drops of water form on the outside of a glass of cold liquid? Do they form on glasses with warm liquid in them? Why or why not?
Cornell notes p Section Review p. 489 Weather Humidity Relative humidity Psychrometer Condensation Dew point Cloud Cumulus cloud Cumulonimbus cloud Stratus cloud Nimbostratus cloud Cirrus cloud Cirrocumulus cloud Fig. 6 p. 487 (clouds) Precipitation Rain Sleet Snow hail
Thursday Warm Up (125) What type of cloud is usually associated with thunderstorms? Why?
Dew Point Lab Follow directions completely. Record observations in IAN.
Friday Warm Up (125) Compare and contrast humidity and relative humidity.
Video: Understanding Weather