Unit+4+Materials



We're on to our next unit, which focuses on the atmosphere, the oceans, and climate. The Unit 4 Goals handout provided in class should be in your Earth Science binder - they're also posted above.

LABS AND ACTIVITIES


 * ALBEDO LAB






 * SOIL-WATER/SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY LAB

Here's a link to a United States Geological Survey website on Specific Heat Capacity of Water that you may find helpful (yes, you can use this as one of your three resources):

http://water.usgs.gov/edu/heat-capacity.html

Example METHODS section:


 * OCEANS LAB (assigned Friday 4-4)



Powerpoint Lecture Materials









Coriolis Effect!

__Climate Factors Project__

USGS Topo Map Viewer

__**QUEST REVIEW**__



Hand in your COMPLETED Jeopardy packet at the beginning of class on Monday (before the Quest) to get up to 4 EC points. For an additional 0.25 point, tell me //what// causes the changes in temperature in each of the layers of the atmosphere!

And remember....


 * __**LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS ROTATE** **COUNTERCLOCKW****ISE IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE**__
 * HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEMS ROTATE CLOCKWISE IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
 * LOW PRESSURE IS ASSOCIATED WITH CLOUDY, WET CONDITIONS (warmer air rises, expands, and therefore pressure is low at the earth's surface)
 * HIGH PRESSURE IS ASSOCIATED WITH COOL, DRY CONDITIONS (cold air is dense, and sinks - this increases air pressure at earth's surface)