Hurricane Irma approaches Cuba and the US on September 6, 2017 (image: NASA, via Reuters)
Weather and Climate
ESS2. Earth’s Systems
-8.MS-ESS2-5. Interpret basic weather data to identify patterns in air mass
interactions and the relationship of those patterns to local weather.
-8.MS-ESS2-6. Describe how interactions involving the ocean affect weather
and climate on a regional scale, including the influence of the ocean
temperature as mediated by energy input from the Sun and energy loss due to
evaporation or redistribution via ocean currents.
ESS3. Earth and Human Activity
-8.MS-ESS3-5. Examine and interpret data to describe the role that human
activities have played in causing the rise in global temperatures over the past
century.
Discussion Questions
- How often do you look at weather maps or watch weather forecasts on TV, the Internet, or an app?
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What do you know about clouds, weather, and severe storms?
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Have you experienced a hurricane or had a family member affected by one? What do you know about recent hurricanes? What do you want to know?
Alan Eustace TedTalk: I lept from the stratosphere. Here's how I did it.
Useful Links
NOVA Cloud Lab
Development of Hurricane Sandy.pdf
Hurricane Maria path devastates Dominica, heads for Puerto Rico.pdf
A Block students who did not finish class notes on 9/20: Characteristics of the Atmosphere
Characteristics of the Atmosphere Vocabulary Study Aid
Eustace Jump
NOVA Cloud Lab Videos
Cloud Lab Video Questions
Did Maria set another U.S. rainfall record?
Atmospheric Heating and Global Winds and Local Winds Reading from 10/2
Atmospheric Heating and Global and Local Winds Presentation
Water in the Air Presentation
Condensation Cup
Condensation Animation
Water Cycle Diagram
Evaporation and Condensation Animation
Water in the Air Quizlet
Channel One News Extreme Weather Simulator
National Climate Assessment: Extreme Weather
Air Masses and Fronts Presentation
Air Masses and Fronts Quizlet
Resources for the 11/21 Test
Weather and Climate Objectives and Notes
Quizlet: Weather Test Study Set (Ch1,S1-3)-no images
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