Rain Rain Go away Project
Date:
Group Members
Project specifics:
Groups 1-3 members
Presentation time 5 minute max
Any presentation style will work but must be approved by Fricke on
Thursday
Must demonstrate complete mastery of each standard listed below:
1) Explain the relationship between the ocean, lithosphere, and
atmosphere.
2) Explain the climate and weather patterns associated with our
geological location
3) Explain heat and energy transfer in and out of the atmosphere and
how this related to climate
4) Use appropriate data to analyze and predict trends in global
weather patterns.
5) Interpret weather maps and their symbols to predict changing
weather conditions ---- local and world wide
In addition to the standards, mastery demonstration must be shown 3 of
the 5 sections of the work sheetn during the presentation.
To be turned in: Final Project (.7)
This work sheet (.3)
Brain storming ideas
Day 1
What did you do today, day 1?
Plan for tomorrow, day 2
Date
What did you do today, day 2?
Plan for the weekend, in addition to completing the worksheets
attached.
Date
What did you do today, day 3?
Plan for tomorrow. Are you ready to present?
The following must be completed and turned in by Tuesday
before you present your topic. This whole worksheet is to be
completed for a foundation of knowledge. Mastery of 3 of the
5 sections must be shown in presentation on Tuesday.
Section1:
Tell me 2 things about the following terms:
1. Coriolis effect
2. Troposphere
3. Stratosphere
4. Latent heat
5. Sea breeze
6. Continental climate
7. El Nino
8. Green house effect
Section 2
9. Label the following chart
Composition of the
Atmosphere
Label each %
(Must have 3 sections)
10.
Label the following chart
Layers of the atmosphere
Must include the following:
a. Label each layer
b. Depth of each layer
c. 2 features from each
11.
Describe what happens the actual number of gas molecules as
the height above Earth’s surface increases and why this occurs?
(3 pts)
Section 3
12.
Describe each of the following types of wind:
a. Westerlies
b. Sub polar lows
c.
Jet streams
c. Trade winds
13.
A maritime air mass is likely to be ______?
14.
Weather fronts describe ______?
15.
What does a cold front look like? (Describe or draw – must
be labeled correctly)
Section Four
16.
Describe each of the following terms:
a. Hydrosphere
b. Atmosphere
c. Lithosphere
d. Biosphere
17.
What is the primary factor that determines climate at a
particular location? Name all 3 classifications. (4pts)
18.
Oceans are generally warmer than land in the summer, why?
19.
The burning of fossil fuels contributes to global warming,
why?
20.
Why to clouds increases nighttime temperatures?
Section 5
21.
Explain and draw the Coriolis effect.
22.
Why does San Francisco have a maritime climate and Boston a
continental climate?
23.
Explain the cause of pressure differences and resulting
winds?