1. The Human Body and High Altitudes

2. What do we know about the (atmospheric) conditions of high altitudes?

6. Checkpoint #3 Air pressure decreases as elevation increases.
Low Elevation
(6 blue, 18 red)
High Elevation
(2 blue, 6 red)

7. High Altitude Sicknesses
-AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness)
-HAPE (High Altitude Pulminary Edema)
-HACE (High Altitude Cerebreal Edema)
e·de·ma
iˈdēmə/
noun
noun: oedema; noun: edema 1.
a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body.

9. First Thoughts Who is feeling the most pressure? Why?
If this was a diagram of air, where would the most dense air be?

10. Air Pressure vs. Altitude
As altitude increases, the amount of matter in the atmosphere decreases.

11. Air Pressure vs. Altitude
As altitude increases, the amount of matter in the atmosphere decreases.

12. Layers of the Atmosphere
The four main layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in temperature. 12

13. Layers of the Atmosphere
There are four layers of the atmosphere
There are three sections that separate each layer
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Tropopause,
stratopause and the mesopause 13

14. km mi

15. Layers of the Atmosphere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Ionosphere
Mesopause
Mesosphere
Stratopause
Stratosphere
Tropopause
Troposphere

16. Layers of the Atmosphere Project
We will work on it in class Tomorrow and Wednesday.
Keep it in the folders… for safe keeping.
Due November 11th (2 weeks)
LAD November 18th (3 weeks)
Expected to be neat, colorful, and includes all information. 100 Assessment points.

18. Warm-Up 10/29
10/29: Turn to page 37 in your textbooks. Copy down the graphic organizer from the bottom right corner. Use the textbook to fill in the blanks.

19. Decreases with…
Increases with…

20. Decreases with…
Increases with…

21. Warm-Up
10/30: What produces more air pollution worldwide, motor vehicles or factories?
(Don’t guess, use the book!)
Sci Comp
AN LW

23. Warm-Up 10/31: What are important elements (parts) of a warning label?
(What should one include, what should one look like, ext.)

26. The Human Body and High Altitudes

27. What do we know about the (atmospheric) conditions of high altitudes?

28. High Altitude Sicknesses
-AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness)
-HAPE (High Altitude Pulminary Edema)
-HACE (High Altitude Cerebreal Edema)
e·de·ma
iˈdēmə/
noun
noun: oedema; noun: edema 1.
a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body.

30. S.H.A.C.K. Warning Label ONE side of an index card (lined or blank)
MUST include:
Brief information about HAPE and HACE
Symptoms of both conditions
Ways to prevent both conditions, as related to what we know about the atmosphere.
PUT YOUR NAME ON THE BACK
5 Point Assessment

31. 7th Period About five-six (5-6) worksheets today.
Stamped when you are done.
Use the book (Guided Reading).
First- Warning
Second- Call home
FIRST- Dean
Saying these things will NOT save me.
I was just asking him/her a question
I wasn’t talking, it was _____
He/she is distracting me

33. Work on review questions or layers of the atmosphere project
1.)
Read the article on the body in space and answer the questions at the bottom.
Be sure to use specific evidence from the text when answering each question.
Essay Evaluation: Read each essay question and the four answers provided. Evaluate which answer you think is best and explain why.
2.)
Work on review questions or layers of the atmosphere project
3.)

34. Step 2: Evaluate
Do not write on class copies; answer in your notebook.
Read each essay question and answer.
Choose which one you think best answers the question and explain why.

35. Step 3