C Layer 30 pts
_____ 5 pts: Layers of the atmosphere scale model completed and correct. How does temperature change in the atmosphere? How does the composition change from one layer to another?
_____ 5 pts: Explain how the Ozone layer protects the Earth. How can human activities alter it?
_____ 5 pts: Using the Sand and Water lab as an example, explain the concept of Specfic Heat or Heat Capacity.
_____ 5 pts: Rate the 7 day forecast for accuracy on a scale of 1-5
_____ 5 pts: How has Earth’s climate changed over time? Answer the questions from this page.
http://www.ck12.org/earth-science/Early-Atmosphere-and-Oceans/lesson/Early-Atmosphere-and-Oceans-Basic/r18/
_____ 5 pts: What was the climate like during the Mesozoic (the era of dinosaurs) like? Describe what it was like and how it got that way.
_____ 5 pts: How are computer models used to predict climate change for the planet?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRayIgKublg#t=130
_____ 5 pts: Answer the questions about weather fronts.
http://www.ck12.org/earth-science/Weather-Fronts/lesson/Weather-Fronts/r20/
_____ 5 pts: Vocabulary; http://quizlet.com/12099643/weather-unit-vocabulary-flash-cards/ Pass Test with a 95 or greater.
_____ 5 pts: Questions 8-14 “In Brief” packet
B Layer: 10 pts
_____ 5 pts: Racquet Ball Experiment; EDD, Data and graph
_____ 5 pts: Explain the diference between weather and climate and the transfer of energy into and out of the atmosphere.
Weather and energy transfer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajQ3hm5JidU
Climate and energy transfer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_Qmue54W14
_____ 5 pts: Explain with a diagram how climate is effected by
(1) Latitude
(1) Elevation
(1) Topography
(1) Proximity to large bodies of water
(1) Warm or cold ocean currents
_____ 5 pts: Read Into the Troposphere
_____ 5 pts: Read Chapter 1 Into Thin Air
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