Chapter 11: The Atmosphere
Note Outline
Note Outline PART #1 Atmosphere Note Outline PART #2 Atmosphere PowerPoint Power Point PART #1 Atmosphere Power Point PART #2 Atmosphere Study Links: Glencoe Textbook Website: Practice Quizzes Quizlet Vocabulary Site - Link for Part #1 Words Link for Part #2 Words Contains vocabulary games, flash cards & practice tests Videos & Images Video: Electromagnetic Spectrum Video: Structure of Our AtmosphereGood overview of important characteristics of each layer including where meteor showers occur, dangers of the ozone hole, etc. Video: Layers of the AtmosphereEarth's early atmosphere compared to current. Good summary of the important characteristics of each layer. NOTE: Does not include exosphere. Video: Layers of the AtmosphereDiscussion of graphs showing the different properties of the layers in relationship to altitude - temperature, pressure, water vapor, etc. Describes reasons for the variations. Video: Energy Transfer Describes the 3 ways that the sun's energy is transferred throughout the earth's atmosphere by radiation, conduction & convection. Discusses why much of the sun's energy never reaches earth's surface due to reflection & absorption. Video: Fronts (Includes cloud formation & orographic lifting) The first 3 minutes of the video apply to this chapter and describes cloud formation, cloud nuclei, orographic lifting, windward & leeward sides of mountain, lift due to convection. Video: Relative Humidity & Dew Point Humidity related to clouds vs. clear skies, why warm air can hold more water before it is saturated Video: Using a Sling Psychrometer to determine relative humidity & dew point using a wet-bulb and dry-bulb temperature. Condensation & Clouds: Bill Nye Video: Water Cycle Water Cycle: Bill Nye |
Labs
Graphing Layers of the Atmosphere Heating/Cooling Balloon Lab Dew Point vs Relative Humidity Lab Latent Heat Lab |