How do heat waves and · cold waves differ? How does mechanical · and chemical weathering differ? What are the different · factors that affect mechanical and chemical weathering? What variables affect · the rate of weathering? What is the relationship · of gravity to all agents of erosion? What features are · characteristics of the different types of erosion? How do living and · nonliving things impact the processes of weathering and erosion? Unit Objectives Unit Objectives Students will know… Students will be able to… The composition of Describe the composition of atmosphere. · · Earth’s atmosphere. Explain how the two types of barometers work. · How the two of Identify the layers of the atmosphere. · · barometers work. Identify two effects of air pollution. · List the layers of the Explain how radiant energy reaches Earth. · · atmosphere. Describe how visible light and infrared energy warm Earth. · Name two effects of air Summarize the processes of radiation, conduction, and · · pollution. convection. How radiant energy Explain the Coriolis Effect. · · reaches Earth. How visible and Describe the global patterns of air circulation, and name three · · infrared energy warm Earth. global wind belts. The similarities and Identify two factors that form local wind patterns. · · differences between Explain how heat energy affects the changing phases of water. · radiation, conduction, and Explain what absolute and relative humidity are, and describe · convection. how they are measured. How the Coriolis Effect Describe what happens when the temperature of air decreases · · works. to the dew point or below. List the global patterns Describe the conditions that are necessary for clouds to form. · · of air circulation, and name Explain the four processes of cooling that can lead to the ·
· How do heat waves and cold waves differ? · How does mechanical and chemical weathering differ? · What are the different factors that affect mechanical and chemical weathering? · What variables affect the rate of weathering? · What is the relationship of gravity to all agents of erosion? · What features are characteristics of the different types of erosion? · How do living and nonliving things impact the processes of weathering and erosion? Unit Objectives Students will know… · The composition of Earth’s atmosphere. · How the two of barometers work. · List the layers of the atmosphere. · Name two effects of air pollution. · How radiant energy reaches Earth. · How visible and infrared energy warm Earth. · The similarities and differences between radiation, conduction, and convection. · How the Coriolis Effect works. · List the global patterns of air circulation, and name Unit Objectives Students will be able to… · Describe the composition of atmosphere. · Explain how the two types of barometers work. · Identify the layers of the atmosphere. · Identify two effects of air pollution. · Explain how radiant energy reaches Earth. · Describe how visible light and infrared energy warm Earth. · Summarize the processes of radiation, conduction, and convection. · Explain the Coriolis Effect. · Describe the global patterns of air circulation, and name three global wind belts. · Identify two factors that form local wind patterns. · Explain how heat energy affects the changing phases of water. · Explain what absolute and relative humidity are, and describe how they are measured. · Describe what happens when the temperature of air decreases to the dew point or below. · Describe the conditions that are necessary for clouds to form. · Explain the four processes of cooling that can lead to the