Weather and the Atmosphere

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Weather and the Atmosphere
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DO NOW

• Write down five words that come to mind when you
  think of the weather.
• Youre traveling for summer vacation. Below are 2
  possible weather forecasts for the same location.
  How does this affect your packing?
• vs.
• 3. Do you think weather and climate are the same
  thing? Explain your answer.

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Big Goal

• We will become informed, global citizens prepared
  to excel at the college level
• We will earn 80 or higher on all objectives for
  tests and quizzes

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21 days until EOCs

• Remember our Rules
• To give anything less than your best is to
  sacrifice the gift Steve Prefontaine
• Take advantage of opportunities NOW! (tutoring,
  test corrections, etc)

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Agenda

• Do Now
• Video Clip Weather vs. climate
• Weather vs. Climate Reading and Venn Diagram
• Definition Board Climate and Weather
• Practice Problems
• Unit 6 Tracking, Make-ups Test Corrections
• Exit Ticket

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GLOBAL FOCUS FRANCE
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Weather vs. Climate

• While watching
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vwUiwtVSkUwQ
• Write down the 4 factors that determine weather
• Write down a definition for weather and a
  definition for climate, based on the information
  you hear in the video
• Discussion

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Weather vs. Climate

• With your partner
• Read through the NASA article comparing Weather
  and Climate
• While you are reading
• Annotate the text!
• When you are done reading
• Use the article to complete a Venn Diagram
  comparing and contrasting Weather and Climate
• What WORDS are associated with weather vs.
  climate
• If you are done early begin reading page 476
  independently

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Climate vs. Weather Venn Diagram
Climate
Weather
Both
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Show me what you know

• Complete your practice problems with your group
• If you have any questions raise your hand!

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Definition Boards

• On your construction paper
• Complete a definition Board for Climate and
  Weather

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Unit 6 Test Tracking Corrections

• Priority List
• Unit 6 Make-up Tests
• Unit 6 Tracking Corrections
• Unit 5 Tracking Corrections
• Missing Assignments (view slips)

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Exit Ticket

• __1. Which of the following is an example of
  climate?
• a. A sudden snowstorm resulted in subzero
  temperatures and 30 cm of new snow.
• b. In southern California, temperatures are
  generally mild and rainfall is low.
• c. Record-breaking low temperatures caused a
  sudden freeze one day in Des Moines.
• d. A week of rain caused widespread flooding in
  Seattle.
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• __2. Which of the following describes a group of
  short-term conditions in the atmosphere over a
  certain area?
• a. Climate c. Weather
• b. Temperature d. humidity
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• __3. Which of the following words is typically
  associated with weather?
• a. average c. usually b. current d. expected
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• __4. Your friend is describing the typical summer
  conditions in Baton Rouge, LA as being hot and
  humid with average temperatures around 90oF. Does
  this describe weather or climate?
• a. weather b. climate