1. Unit 8 Wind and Water patterns

2. April 5 th /6 th Objective: Intro to Unit 8 Agenda: Warm-up Storm Chasers! Return tests, review HW: None Warm-up: What happened in Mexicali/Baja California this weekend?

3. April 7 th /8 th Objective: Global Winds Agenda: Warm-up Global Winds NOTES Winds Map HW: Finish Winds Map

4. Warm-up REVIEW: How did the Solar System form? How old is our Solar System? How do we know (what evidences do we have?)? How does an idea (hypothesis) become more scientifically acceptable?

5. April 9 th /12 th Objective: Global Winds and Climate Agenda: Warm-up Review Global Winds Map A Closer Look at Deserts HW: Finish #4 on your map

6. Warm-up 1. 2.

7. April 13 th /14 th Objective: Local Winds Agenda: Warm-up Local Winds CST Review

8. Warm-up What is responsible for forming the Gobi Desert in Mongolia? How can the western coast of South America have one of the driest deserts (the Atacama) in the world?

9. April 15 th /16 th Objective: Ocean Surface Currents Agenda: Warm-up STAR testing announcements Surface Currents NOTES Ocean Deep

10. Warm-up: What breezes will be present in the afternoon? In the evening?

11. This just in!!! Flights all across Europe have been cancelled due to ash from volcanic eruptions in Iceland. Using your knowledge of winds, explain how/why this happened.

12. April 19 th /20 th Objective: Surface currents Agenda: Warm-up Finish Surface Currents NOTES Finish Ocean Deep video

13. Warm-up The Gulf Stream in the Northern Hemisphere and the Brazilian Current in the Southern Hemisphere move poleward. Compared to inland areas at the same latitude, the coastal areas bordering these currents will: A. be warmer B. be more arid. C. have more advection fogs. D. have shorter growing seasons.

14. April 21s t /22 nd Objective: Fresh Water Agenda: Warm-up Fresh Water Planet Earth video

15. April 23 rd /26 th Objective: Wind + Water = Weather Agenda: Warm-up Finish Fresh Water video Currents Map Weather NOTES HW: Study Guide, #1-9

16. Warm-up What is the Coriolis Effect? How does it impact wind and water patterns? What factor(s) are responsible for creating ocean surface currents?

17. April 28 th /29 th Objective: Wind + Water = Weather Agenda: Warm-up Finish Currents Map Weather NOTES HW: Finish Study Guide Test moved: Essentials test on Mon; Multiple Choice on Wed.