Warm Up COLORADO MOUNTAIN!!!!! COLORADO MOUNTAIN!!!!! What is the temperature like at the base? What is the temperature like at the top? (3 minutes) What.

Warm Up

COLORADO MOUNTAIN What is the temperature like at

the base What is the temperature like at the top (3 minutes)

81 ATMOSPHERE

Agenda

Warm Up

Red Bull Stratos

Model atmospheric pressure

Notes

Make an appointment

Exit Ticket

Objective SWBAT Summarize the structure and composition of our atmosphere

STRATODIVERhellip

httpwwwredbullstratoscomgalleryvideosall-tags1lightbox[group]media1429870746001 (History)

httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=FHtvDA0W34I (actual jump)

httpwwwredbullstratoscom

Letrsquos model some air pressure in

atmospherehellipGet into groups of 4 You need 4 books

and 4 pieces of scratch paper

Stack the books between each book put a piece of scratch paper Make sure all the paper sticks out the same length Pull out each piece of paper Answer the following questions as a group on a piece of notebook paper

Atmospheric Pressure Questions

1 What does each book represent

2 What does each piece of paper represent

3 Which sheet was the hardest to pull out

4 Why was it so hard to pull out

5 Which sheet was the easiest to pull out

6 Why was it so easy to pull out

Independent Reading

Atmospheric Pressure on Everest

81 Guided Practice

Work with your same group of 4 and set up 3 meetings to complete the activity Your 4th meeting will be with your table partner

You will complete you final meeting at your assigned see with your table partner

You will have 3 minutes per meeting

Atmosphere notes

What is weather

The state of atmosphere at a given time and place

What produces weather

Earthrsquos motion and heat from the sun

Atmosphere

What is climate

Observations of weather over many years

Atmosphere

The atmosphere is made up of air which is mostly oxygen and nitrogen (99) The rest of air is made up of argon carbon dioxide and other compounds Though CO2 only makes up a tiny percentage of air it affects temperature a lot

Other components of atmosphere are ozone dust and water vapor The affect the absorption of heat and the reflection of light

Fast Fact

The aurora borealis (or ldquonorthern lightsrdquo) was believed to be a sign from the gods in the Middle Ages

The layershellip

The atmosphere is divided into 4 layers that are based on temperature

Atmosphere Layers Activity

Place the completed diagram inside your notebook If you do not have glue you may draw the pictures in the layers in which they exist

Atmosphere Layers

1 Troposphere

Where weather happens Altitude increases and temperature decreases

Atmosphere Layers

2 Stratosphere

Temperature stays constant then start to increase as altitude increases

This is because there is a lot of ozone in the stratosphere and ozone absorbs the heat

Atmosphere Layers

3 Mesosphere

Altitude increases temperature decreases

Atmosphere Layers

4 Thermosphere

Upper limit

Temperature increases again because this layer is absorbing lots of sunrsquos radiation

How can I remember

TooMuchSweetTea

Sohellip

What does the ozone do Protects all living things on Earth by blocking out harsh ultraviolet rays

What layer is it in Stratosphere

THE HOLE IN THE OZONE IS NOT THE CAUSE OF GLOBAL WARMING

WHAT IS CO2

Layers of Atmosphere Activity

Exit Ticket

The Atmosphere Review Activity