1. Thursday April 5, 2012
(Discussion & Worksheet – The Structure of the Atmosphere; Earth-Sun Relationships)

2. Analyze the information about Earth’s atmosphere from the graph.
The Launch Pad
Thursday, 4/5/12
Analyze the information about Earth’s atmosphere from the graph.

3. WS - The Coastal Zone and Waves F 3/27 3/30
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Quiz 24 S5
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4/11
WS - The Coastal Zone and Waves F
3/27
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Quiz 25 S6
WS – Weather, Climate, and the Atmosphere
4/2
4/5
WS – The Structure of the Atmosphere
4/4
4/10

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6. The Structure of the Atmosphere; Earth-Sun Relationships
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The Structure of the Atmosphere; Earth-Sun Relationships

7. Daily Paths of the Sun at 40º N Latitude
Figure A

8. Daily Paths of the Sun at 40º N Latitude
Figure 16.10B

9. Daily Paths of the Sun at 40º N Latitude

10. Here are some special days in the Northern Hemisphere:
Earth - Sun Relations
Thus, the seasons are caused by Earth’s changing orientation to the Sun throughout the year, and the fact that Earth’s axis is inclined 23½º, and the axis is always pointed in the same direction.
Here are some special days in the Northern Hemisphere:
At the Summer solstice (June 21–22), the Sun’s vertical rays are located at the Tropic of Cancer (23½º N latitude.)
At the Winter solstice (December 21–22), the Sun’s vertical rays are located at the Tropic of Capricorn (23½º S latitude.)
At the Autumnal equinox (September 22–23), the Sun’s vertical rays are located at the Equator (0º latitude.)
At the Spring (Vernal) equinox (March 21–22), the Sun’s vertical rays are located at the Equator (0º latitude.)

11. Characteristics of the Solstices and Equinoxes
Figure 16.14

13. Multiple exposures of the midnight Sun in late June or July in high northern latitudes.

14. Average monthly temperatures for six cities located at different latitudes. Note that Capetown, South Africa, experiences winter in June, July, and August.