1. Weather Test Thursday

2. Test Thursday 31 Questions – 8 multiple choice – 3 Chart (18 points total) – 10 Fill in the Blank – 10 Short Answer

3. Test Wednesday - Advanced 28 Questions – 5 Choose the Best Option – 6 Fill in the Blank – 3 Charts (18 points total) – 15 Short Answer

4. What to Study Past Quizzes Notes Study Guide This Review & Similar Questions – Review might ask Which layers increase in temperature? – But you also need to know Which layers decrease in temperature

5. Concepts to Study Atmosphere – Composition – Importance Air Pressure – Changes with altitude – How it relates to density – Air Pressure Demo Explanation Layers of the Atmosphere – Order – Items in each – Temperature increase or decrease

6. Concepts to Study Infrared versus Ultraviolet Radiation 3 Types of heat transfer Greenhouse effect – What it is – Pros and cons Ozone Layer – Why its necessary – How its destroyed Observation versus Inference Hypothesis – Correct Form

7. Row Race Rules 1. Get in a row/group of 3-4 students 2. Get out a sheet of paper 3. Make sure everyone has something to write with 4. Put your notes away 5. When questions come up, – 1st person in the row answers 1st question and passes paper back – 2nd person answers 2nd question and passes paper back… – 3 rd person answers the 3 rd question and passes paper back – 4 th person gets to change 1 previous answer 6. When 4th person is done, pass the paper all the way up to the front 7. First group to get the most correct wins the round!

8. Round 1 1. Why is the greenhouse effect a problem to our environment? 2. Why is the greenhouse effect necessary? 3.Which type of radiation is absorbed by greenhouse gases?

9. Round 1 1. Why is the greenhouse effect a problem to our environment? – Global Warming – Melting Icecaps 2. Why is the greenhouse effect necessary? – Keeps Earth Warm 3.Which type of radiation is absorbed by greenhouse gases? – Infrared Radiation

10. Round 2 1.What type of radiation does the ozone layer absorb? 2.Why is ultraviolet radiation a problem for human health? 3.Why is ultraviolet radiation necessary?

11. Round 2 1.What type of radiation does the ozone layer absorb? – Ultraviolet 2.Why is ultraviolet radiation a problem for human health? – Skin Cancer, Sun burn, Cataracts 3.Why is ultraviolet radiation necessary? – Essential Nutrients – Vitamin D

12. Round 3 1.Which type of radiation does the most damage to human health? 2.In what time period did we start adding large amounts of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere? 3.What substance destroys ozone in the stratosphere?

13. Round 3 1.Which type of radiation does the most damage to human health? – Ultraviolet 2.In what time period did we start adding large amounts of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere? – Industrial Revolution 3.What substance destroys ozone in the stratosphere? – CFC’s - Clorofluorocarbons

14. Round 4 1.What type of heat transfer is heat from the sun? 2.What type of heat transfer occurs when water is boiling? 3.What type of heat transfer occurs when you touch a hot cookie sheet?

15. Round 4 1.What type of heat transfer is heat from the sun? – Radiation 2.What type of heat transfer occurs when water is boiling? – Convection 3.What type of heat transfer occurs when you touch a hot cookie sheet? – Conduction

16. Round 5 1.Why is the atmosphere important? 2.Why is the atmosphere important – provide a different answer than #1 3.Why is the atmosphere important – provide a different answer than #1&2

17. Round 5 1.Why is the atmosphere important? – Provides us with oxygen – Protects us from space objects – Allows flight – Allows talking – Protects us from UV radiation – Holds in heat/ keeps us warm

18. Round 6 1.Define air pressure. 2.How does air pressure change when altitude increases? 3.How does air pressure change when density increases?

19. Round 6 1.Define air pressure. 1.The force of air molecules pushing on an object 2.How does air pressure change when altitude increases? 1.It decreases 3.How does air pressure change when density increases? 1.It Increases

20. Round 7 1.How is air pressure measured? 2.Why do we not feel air pressure on us? 3.Why did the card stay on the beaker? Explain using air pressure.

21. Round 7 1.How is air pressure measured? – Barometer 2.Why do we not feel air pressure on us? – Its balanced 3.Why did the card stay on the beaker? Explain using air pressure. – Air pressure outside the beaker was more than inside the beaker

22. Round 8 1.What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere? 2.Why can we only live in the troposphere? 3.List the layers of the atmosphere in order from the ground up.

23. Round 8 1.What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere? – Nitrogen 2.Why can we only live in the troposphere? – Only layer with enough oxygen 3.List the layers of the atmosphere in order from the ground up. – Troposphere  Stratosphere  Mesosphere  Thermosphere  Exosphere

24. Round 9 1. List 3 items found in the troposphere. 2. List 3 items found in the stratosphere 3.List 2 items found in the thermosphere

25. Round 9 1. List 3 items found in the troposphere. – Weather, Clouds, Birds, Mountains, You 2. List 3 items found in the stratosphere – Weather balloons, Jets, Ozone 3.List 2 items found in the thermosphere – Aurora Borealis, Satellites, Space shuttles

26. Round 10 1.List 1 item found in the mesosphere. 2.Does temperature increase or decrease in the troposphere. 3.In what two layers does temperature increase?

27. Round 10 1.List 1 item found in the mesosphere. – Meteors 2.Does temperature increase or decrease in the troposphere. – Decrease 3.In what two layers does temperature increase? – Stratosphere, Thermosphere