Solar Energy: The Atmosphere and Winds
Solar Energy and the Atmosphere
Chapter 23.2 Guided Reading, Questions, and Vocabulary
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__Please read pages 463-468.
__Vocabulary list for pages 463-468:
(Click on an underlined word to hear it spoken)
radiation (p. 463) electromagnetic spectrum (p. 463) wavelength (p. 463)
ultraviolet rays (p. 464) electromagnetic waves (p. 463) ozone (p. 464)
scattering (p. 465) reflection (p. 465) albedo (p. 465)
greenhouse effect (p. 466) conduction (p. 468) convection (p. 468)
Your teacher may opt to have you work on the Wind on Oahu. You will be given added instructions needed to carry out this problem based activity.
__Please answer Class Questions 23.2 given in class.
Objectives for pages 463-468:
__1. Explain how radiant energy reaches the earth.
__2. Describe how visible light and infrared energy warm the earth.
__3. Summarize the processes of radiation, conduction, and convection.
Wind
Chapter 23.3 Guided Reading, Questions, and Vocabulary
Guided Reading, Questions, and Vocabulary
__Please read pages 463-468.
__Vocabulary list for pages 463-468:
(Click on an underlined word to hear it spoken)
Coriolis effect (p. 469) convection cells (p. 470) trade winds (p. 470)
doldrums (p. 471) horse latitudes (p. 471) westerlies (p. 471)
subpolar lows (p. 472) polar easterlies (p. 472) jet streams (p. 472)
breezes (p. 473) land breeze (p. 473) sea breeze (p. 473)
valley breeze (p. 473) mountain breeze (473)
__Please answer Class Questions 23.3 given in class.
Objectives for pages 463-468:
__1. Describe the global patterns of wind.
__2. Describe some factors that create local wind patterns.
Factors That Affect Climate
__Please read pages 523-535.
__Vocabulary for pages 523-535:
(Click on an underlined word to hear it spoken)
climate (p. 523) temperature range (p. 523) solar energy (pp. 523-523)
El Nino (p. 525) specific heat (p. 526) monsoon (p. 527)
topography (p. 528) chinook (p. 528)
__Please answer Class Questions 26.1.
Practice test as assigned by your teacher.
Please note that not all classwork used in class can be posted.
Below is a list of links to classroom activities.
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