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Weather Objective Sheet Chapter 15: Weather Factors a. Explain what the atmosphere is and how air pressure changes. b. Identify the impact of temperature and density on air pressure. c. Predict the weather occurring on a weather map based on the air pressure. ________​
1. Vocabulary: ​
Weather, Atmosphere, Ozone, Water Vapor ________​
2. Vocabulary: ​
Air Pressure, Density, Pressure, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere ________ ​
3. Read section 15.2 (pages 516 to 520) and write at least 5 facts you learned from the reading. II.
Chapter 16: Weather Factors a. Model differential heating. b. Explain how differential heating and pressure impacts wind. c. Identify the types of heat transfer. d. Interpret a weather map using knowledge gained about heat transfer, humidity, and precipitation. ________​
4. Vocabulary: ​
Electromagnetic Waves, Radiation, Conduction, Convection, Convection Currents, Temperature, Heat, Thermal Energy ________​
5. Read section 16.2 (pages 548 to 551) and write at least 5 facts that you learned from the reading. ________​
6. Heating of Water vs. Land Lab ________​
7. Vocabulary: ​
Wind, Anemometer, Local Winds, Sea Breeze, Land Breeze, Global Winds, Jet Stream ________ ​
8. Read section 16.3 (pages 552 to 558) and write at least 5 facts that you learned from the reading. ________ ​
9. Wind Flipbook ________​
10. Vocabulary: ​
Humidity, Relative Humidity, Condensation, Dew Point, Precipitation ________​
11. Read about humidity, how clouds form, and types of precipitation [pages 560-563, 567- 570 (stop when you reach Measuring Precipitation)] and write at least 5 facts that you learned from the reading. III.
Chapter 17: Weather Patterns a. Compare and contrast the different types of air masses and how they contribute to producing different weather events. b. Explain air masses and fronts. c. List the main types of storms and how they form. ________​
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on section 17.1 Air Masses and Fronts (pages 578 to 584). ________​
13. Vocabulary: ​
Air Mass, Tropical, Polar, Maritime, Continental, Front, Warm Front, Cold Front, Occluded Front, Cyclone, Anticyclone ________​
14. Air Masses and Fronts Skit/Weather Report/Mini-Lesson ________​
15. Read section 17.2 Storms (pages 586 to 595) and write down 5 important facts that you learned from the reading. ________​
16. Vocabulary: ​
Storm, Thunderstorm, Lightning, Hurricane, Tornado, Drought, Blizzard ________​
17. Storm Jigsaw ________​
18. Weather Quiz