Science Notes for 02-06-2012

1. ________ is the direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that is touching.

2. Wind speed can be measured with an __________________.

3. _______ heats and cools faster than _______.

4. Near the ocean a ______   ________  occurs during the day.

5. The way the Earth's rotation makes winds curve is called the ______________________.

6. The ______________ are regions near the Equator with little or no wind.

7. If an airplane flies in the east to west direction the _____  _______ is moving it can cut its cost in fuel.

8. Jets fly in the ___________ to avoid the weather.

9. As you go through the atmosphere, the density of the air __________.

10.  Air has _______, ________ and it __________   ___________

11. Density can be calculated with the formula of ______________/______________

12. The Earth's weather occurs in the ______________.

13. The ozone layer is found in the __________________

14. You can bounce radio waves off of the ______________.

Homework:  Study for tomorrow's quiz on sections 4, 5, and 6 in Chapter 12.

Tuesday:  Students will 1. Test their general knowledge of the Sun’s energy in the atmosphere and what happens to it on Earth’s surface; 2. Describe humidity and how it is measured; 3. Explain how clouds form; 4. Name the three main types of clouds.

Wednesday:  Students will 1. Identify the common types of precipitation; 2. Identify the major types of air masses that affect the weather in North America and describe how they move; 3. Name the main types of fronts;

Science Notes for 02-08-12 Define: 1. precipitation, 2. air mass, 3. tropical air mass, 4. polar air mass, 5. maritime air mass, 6. continental, 7. front, 8. occluded, 9. cyclone, 10. anticyclone, 11. You compare the readings of wet-bulb and dry-bulb thermometers to measure _______. 12. A type of cloud that forms in flat layers and often covers much of the sky is ______.

Homework:  Be reading Ch. 13.  Students who did not complete the workbook pages in class need to finish them at home.

Thursday:  Students will 1. Name the main types of fronts; 2. Explain the type of weather that is associated with cyclones and anticyclones

Science Notes for 02-09-2012

1. What is the difference between evaporation and condensation?

2. Name the three main types of clouds.

3. How is a cumulus cloud different from a cumulonimbus cloud?

4. How is a stratus cloud different from a nimbostratus cloud?

5. What do we call clouds that form at or near the ground?

6. List five types of precipitation.

7. Which type of air mass brings cool, humid weather to the West Coast of the United States?

8. Which type of air mass brings warm, humid weather from the south?

Homework: Be reading Chapter 13. Tomorrow we will review workbook pages 208 to 213.  Everyone should have it done.