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BELLWORK

WEEK 20- EARTH SCIENCE

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ROOT WORD OF THE WEEK

baro-

β€œpressure”

as in β€œbarometer” and β€œbarometric pressure”

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SCIENCE TRIVIA

Earth and Space – What is the study of the atmosphere and the weather called?

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SCIENCE TRIVIA-ANSWER

Earth and Space – What is the study of the atmosphere and the weather called?

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METEOROLOGY

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READ-A-GRAPH

1. What question is this β€œgraph” trying to answer?

2. What are the dependent and independent variables?

3. What conclusion(s) can you make?

4. What evidence from the graph supports it?"

dependent: the thing that is β€œinfluenced”

independent: the thing that you change β€œon purpose”

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CREATE-A-GRAPH

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Remember, it must:

  • start at 0
  • have a title
  • have x & y axes labels
  • have an evenly spaced scale

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BONUS SLIDES

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Science Trivia

General Science – Doppler radar is best used in which of the following applications?

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  1. Forecasting weather
  2. Searching for extraterrestrial life
  3. Mapping the ocean floor
  4. Tracking marine life

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Science Trivia-Answer

General Science – Doppler radar is best used in which of the following applications?

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  • Forecasting weather
  • Searching for extraterrestrial life
  • Mapping the ocean floor
  • Tracking marine life

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Science Trivia

Earth and Space – Order the following four choices from lowest altitude to highest altitude: 1) Weather balloon; 2) Mesosphere; 3) Contrails; 4) Aurora Borealis.

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Science Trivia-Answer

Earth and Space – Order the following four choices from lowest altitude to highest altitude: 1) Weather balloon; 2) Mesosphere; 3) Contrails; 4) Aurora Borealis.

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3, 1, 2, 4

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Science Trivia

Earth and Space – What is the term for a contour line connecting points of equal temperature on a weather map?

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  1. Isobar
  2. Isochore
  3. Isotherm
  4. Isostasy

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Science Trivia-Answer

Earth and Space – What is the term for a contour line connecting points of equal temperature on a weather map?

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  • Isobar
  • Isochore
  • Isotherm
  • Isostasy

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Science Trivia

EARTH AND SPACE - What is the meteorological term for the level of water vapor in a given air parcel?

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Science Trivia-Answer

EARTH AND SPACE - What is the meteorological term for the level of water vapor in a given air parcel?

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HUMIDITY

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Science Trivia

Earth and Space – Which of the following is characteristic of a cold front?

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  1. Boundary between air masses has a gentle slope
  2. Typically preceded by cirrus clouds
  3. Associated with moderate amounts of precipitation
  4. It moves faster than a warm front

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Science Trivia

Earth and Space – Which of the following is characteristic of a cold front?

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  • Boundary between air masses has a gentle slope
  • Typically preceded by cirrus clouds
  • Associated with moderate amounts of precipitation
  • It moves faster than a warm front

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Science Trivia

Earth and Space – The cumulus stage is typically the first stage of what weather phenomenon?

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Science Trivia-Answer

Earth and Space – The cumulus stage is typically the first stage of what weather phenomenon?

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THUNDERSTORMS