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Weather: Currents

Coriolis Effect &

Relative Humidity

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Materials

Binder Reminder

Pencil

Colored Pencils

ISN

Coriolis Effect Handout

DVDs

Stabilos

Demo

2 paper cups

scissors

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Homework

Work on Air Masses booklet.

Late

Canvas: Differential Heating CER submitted? You also need to print it out, p. 54.& 55. Read Canvas for instructions on what goes where.

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Mindful Minute

Aah! Breathe.

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Coriolis Effect - P. 61

Earth’s demo (handout on Coriolis Effect)

Watch this video on Coriolis Effect before hands-on.

Activity: DVD hands-on

Watch this video and this one after hands-on

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Relative Humidity - P. 60 Absent? Watch this video. Handout

Class handout. Demo based on video. - MADE HANDOUTS FOR EVERYONE.

Saturation - the maximum amount of a substance that can be held; Air can only hold so much water at a given temp.

Other examples:

  • The soil is saturated with water after the heavy rains.
  • Water can only dissolve so much salt before it is saturated and can’t dissolve more.

Key Concept: The saturation of air is dependent on temperature. Higher temp = holds more water.

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Relative Humidity - P. 60 (Cont’ed)

Absolute Humidity = the amount of water in the air.

Relative Humidity = is the amount of water relative (compared to) the amount it can hold at that temp.; %

Dew point = rel. humidity reaches 100% = saturation → water condenses out

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What affects temperature?- p. 62 Absent? Click here.

Latitude: Draw a diagram of the Earth. Explain how the temperature changes with latitude & why.

Altitude: Draw a diagram with different elevations (heights). Explain how the temperature changes with altitude & why.

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MADE HANDOUTS FOR EVERYONE

Video