1. 10/15/13 36th Day of School
Learning goal (7.E.1.5): I will be able to explain the influence of global winds and the jet stream on weather conditions.
Due Today: Flashcards, Sandy vs. Joplin chart, Tornado vs. Hurricane Poster & Most Destructive Storm Paragraph
Evening Assignment: Wind Foldable, Winter storm flashcards, and any missing work

2. Wind and Weather Assignment to complete today: Web Quest and Foldable

3. Introduction Wind and Weather The atmosphere has wind patterns.
Uneven heating causes air to move through pressure differences (high -> low pressure)
Earth’s rotation affects wind direction.
There are three belts of global wind: trade winds, the westerlies, and the easterlies.
Jet streams flow near the top of the troposphere.
McDougall p. A48
Introduction

4. Introduction Wind and Weather The atmosphere has wind patterns.
Uneven heating causes air to move through pressure differences
Earth’s rotation affects wind direction (Coriolis Effect)
There are three belts of global wind: trade winds, the westerlies, and the easterlies.
Jet streams flow near the top of the troposphere.
McDougall p. A49
Introduction

5. Introduction Wind and Weather The atmosphere has wind patterns.
Uneven heating causes air to move through pressure differences.
Earth’s rotation affects wind direction (Coriolis Effect).
There are three belts of global wind: trade winds, the westerlies, and the easterlies.
Jet streams flow West -> East near the top of the troposphere.
Introduction
McDougall p. A51

6. Introduction Wind and Weather The atmosphere has wind patterns.
Uneven heating causes air to move through pressure differences.
Earth’s rotation affects wind direction (Coriolis Effect).
There are three belts of global wind: trade winds, the westerlies, and the easterlies.
Jet streams flow West -> East near the top of the troposphere.
McDougall p. A52
Introduction

7. This web quest introduces several types of wind or wind factors that influence our weather:
Coriolis effect
Trade winds
Westerlies
Jet Stream
Learning goal (7.E.1.5): I will be able to explain the influence of global winds and the jet stream on weather conditions.
Purpose of Web Quest

8. Create a 4-flap foldable to be used to describe the winds or wind factors that affect our weather.
Your foldable should include the title, Wind and Weather, along with your name, date and core. Put this on the back of the foldable.
The 4 flaps should be labeled on the outside of the flap with each of the winds or factors:
Coriolis effect
trade winds
westerlies,
jet stream
Include the following information for each one on the inside flap:
Description of wind or wind factor
Direction of air movement
How wind affects weather
4) Due Wednesday October 16th.
Tasks

9. McDougall Textbook Ch. 2, section 2 (pages A47-52) ESD02BAD.PDF
Resources

10. Activity Investigate Coriolis Effect
Read the investigation on page A49.
Write the “What Do You Think? And the “Challenge”
questions in your notebook.
You will need one partner.
Investigation materials are near the bulletin board.
Be sure you have read the procedure before you come to the table!
Activity

11. Complete web quest and foldable. Foldable is due tomorrow!
Evening Assignment