Grade 8 Unit 04: Global Weather Patterns (10 days)

TEKS

(10)  Earth and space. The student knows that climatic interactions exist among Earth, ocean, and weather systems. The student is expected to:

(A)  recognize that the Sun provides the energy that drives convection within the atmosphere and oceans, producing winds and ocean currents;

(B)  identify how global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather using weather maps that show high and low pressures and fronts; and

(C)  identify the role of the oceans in the formation of weather systems such as hurricanes.

 

Assignments

1. 10 weather maps are due by the end of the unit.
2. Read 9.1 The Air Around You pp. 374-377
3. Read 9.2 Air Pressure pp. 378-383
   1. 1. Why does air becomes less dense as you go up in altitude?
4. Read 9.5 Heat Transfer pp. 396-399
5. Read 9.6 Winds pp. 400-409
6. Read 10.1 Water in the Atmosphere pp. 422-425
7. Read 10.4 Air Masses pp. 435-443
8. Read 10.5 Storms pp. 444-453
9. Read 10.6 Weather Maps p. 458-461
10. Read 11.2 Currents and Climate pp. 480-487

Review

1. Climate Review