Earth Science Week 26
Weather and Climate
Monday Warm Up (125)
• Describe air pressure as high or low at the
following:
– North Pole and South Pole
– 60 degrees North latitude and South Latitude
– 30 degrees North latitude and South Latitude
– Equator
Wind Brochure
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Diagram of pressure belts p. 459
Diagram of global winds p. 461
Diagram of land and sea breezes p. 462
Description of winds:
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Polar Easterlies
Westerlies
Trade Winds
The Doldrums
The Horse Latitudes
The Jet Stream
Land Breeze
Sea Breeze
Tuesday Warm Up (125)
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What causes land and sea breezes?
Which direction do land breezes blow?
Which direction do sea breezes blow?
When do land breezes blow?
When do sea breezes blow?
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• Coastal Winds and Clouds Gizmo
• Complete the student guide
• Take the assessment.
Air Pressure, Wind and Air Movement
Lab
• Work through all three activities
• Record all observations in IAN
Making Weather Instruments
• Make barometer (See p. 472 – 473)
• Make wind vane
Wednesday Warm Up (125)
• Why do drops of water form on the outside of
a glass of cold liquid?
• Do they form on glasses with warm liquid in
them? Why or why not?
Cornell notes p. 482-489
Section Review p. 489
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Weather
Humidity
Relative humidity
Psychrometer
Condensation
Dew point
Cloud
Cumulus cloud
Cumulonimbus cloud
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Stratus cloud
Nimbostratus cloud
Cirrus cloud
Cirrocumulus cloud
Fig. 6 p. 487 (clouds)
Precipitation
Rain
Sleet
Snow
hail
Thursday Warm Up (125)
• What type of cloud is usually associated with
thunderstorms? Why?
Dew Point Lab
• Follow directions completely.
• Record observations in IAN.
Friday Warm Up (125)
• Compare and contrast humidity and relative
humidity.
Video: Understanding Weather