| Unit 6: Weather & Climate |
| Topics |
| Materials |
| Learning Goals |
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| Characteristics of Climate and Weather |
| -p.378-9 -Climate & Weather: Focus on Temp PP |
| -explain how climate and weather are similar and different -list the elements of climate and weather that describe them and know what each is and how each is measured |
| Temperature, Pressure, and Wind |
| Humidity, Precipitation, and Clouds |
| Climate & Climate Change |
| Local Weather Patterns & Severe Storms |
| - p.394-400 Climate & Weather: Focus on Temp PP -Land vs. water HW -Lab: Which is hotter, city near land or water? -p. 442-443, 447-458 -wind and pressure PP |
| -list what variables cause temperatures and pressures to vary and understand in what way each affects temperature or pressure -list the 3 variables that affect the direction and speed of wind travel -understand and derive the global pressure and wind belts based on understanding of coriolis effect -explain the relationship between pressure and wind and examples of how pressure differences can create local land/sea breezes or seasonal monsoons |
| - p.406-424 +pics on 426-428 -humidity pp -dewpoint lab -Climate Lab and extensions -text. p. 453-454 -ocean curents activity -text. p. 464-474 -local weather powerpoint -weather cycler Lab -weather journals -extreme weather table (filled in) |
| -Explain changes of state based on bonds, closeness of molecules, and energy -differentiate between specific and relative humidity -calculate relative humidity and understand its relationship to temperature and amount of water -discuss cloud and dew formation as a function of dewpoint and change of state -explain how clouds form including how moisture in air affects cloud formation and the moist adiabatic rate -list the most significant climate variables and describe how they affect climate -be able to determine characteristics of the climate for unknown cities/regions on a map based on your understanding of thee climate variables -discuss climate change through time with an understanding of the natural and human causes and the effects of climate change on the spheres -understand the global ocean circulation and how it affects climate -name and describe the characteristics of common air masses that influence the US -understand the concept of a front and describe the weather characteristics associated with both warm and cold fronts -explain the formation of a mid-latitude cyclone and compare it to other cyclones -understand how cylones affect our local weather and can help us predict future weather -be familiar with the characteristics, formation, dangers, safety procedures, and famous examples of extreme weather phenomena |