February 21-25

Dear Students:

In many ways, the old saying that "everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it" is no longer valid. Although we cannot yet disarm a tornado or energize a particular cumulus cloud to produce rain on a specific plot of parched ground, we are, sometimes unintentionally, altering the environment. The discharge of a smokestack contributing to the formation of fog is an unmistakable example of this human imprint on the atmosphere, while the soot-stained snow around the Siberian industrial city of Troisk clearly illustrates our footprint on the earth's surface. In this chapter, we explore the reaches of this human impact on weather and climate, considering global, regional, and local effects. In the process, we will travel from the tropical rain forests of the Amazon to the brutal cold of the stratosphere high above Antarctica.

This week we will begin Chapter 16: Weather Factors. We will be covering important topics such as:
• Energy in the Earth’s Atmosphere
• Heat Transfer
• Winds
• Water in the Atmosphere
• Precipitation


Grades already published in Power School

Project Ocean Zones Chapter 15
Key Terms Chapter 15
Chapter 15 Content Test
Chapter 15 key Terms Quiz


Important Dates to keep in mind:

Key Terms Chapter 16 February 23
Chapter 16 Test March 2
Chapter 16 Work Pack March 2