Chapter 4 - Global Climates & Biomes
MAJOR ASSESSMENTS
Ecocolumn Data Collection & Lab Questions - W, Oct. 19/Th, Oct. 20 Outline Ch. 4 & Article (any topic in Ch. 4) - T, Sept. 20 - T, Sept. 27 (portions assigned daily) Graph of atmosphere and questions - due M, Sept. 26 El Nino WS - Due W, Sept. 28/Th, Sept. 29 FRQ - 1 and 2 due in class - W, Sept. 29/Th, Sept. 29 Test - Ch. 4 - F, Sept. 30 |
TOPICS
A. Influence of Weather and Climate on Biomes B. Biomes have distinctive plant and animal communities C. Characteristics of Aquatic Biomes (Aquatic Life Zones) |
DAILY AGENDAS W, Sept. 21/Th, Sept. 22 HW: Ch. 4 Outline - I B,C,D; Graph of atmosphere and questions 1. Intro: comparison of case study to global climate change effects http://climate.nasa.gov/effects/ 2. Discussion - Weather/Climate/Atmosphere (IA) 3. Graph of atmosphere and questions 4. Eco-column Lab #3 - whiteboard nutrient cycles 5. time to Outline Ch. 4 F, Sept. 23 HW: CH. 4 Outline - I E 1. Lecture - Heating of Earth; Unequal Heating; Atmospheric convection currents; Earth's rotation, Ocean Currents -Coriolis effect w/ balloon 2. Ocean's packet & demos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4kJUmt7rjc 3. Ecosystem bottles M, Sept. 26 HW: Outline - II & III; El Nino WS 1. Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeZgJzt3m04 (currents explained); 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuGrBhK2c7U (Gulf Stream specific explanation); 3. Video - http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/details.cgi?aid=3821 (models of currents based on actual temp data) 4. El Nino WS - http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/elnino/el-nino-story.html#ani 5. Ecosystem Bottles T, Sept. 27 HW: 1. Discussion: Biomes (Outline II-III) 2. Biomes WS; W, Sept. 29/Th, Sept. 29 HW: Scoring Guide & Study for Test 1. Practice FRQ Book #1 - complete w/o notes first, then add what you can with notes 2. Score it with the Scoring Guide - collect at end of class 3. Game for Test review F, Sept. 30 HW: What Darwin Never Knew Video & Questions 1-9 (1st 21min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYBRbCLI4zU 1. Unit 4 Test (Fill-in and MC) |
OBJECTIVES
1) Explain the forces that drive global circulation patterns and how those patterns determine weather and climate 2) Describe the major terrestrial biomes. 3) Describe the major aquatic biomes. VOCABULARY
Climate troposphere stratosphere mesosphere Thermosphere ozone layer albedo saturation point adiabatic cooling/heating latent heat release Hadley cells intertropical convergence zone polar cells Coriolis effect trade winds (westerlies/easterlies) gyres upwelling thermohaline circulation El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) rain shadow biome tundra permafrost boreal forest temperate rainforest temperate seasonal forest woodland/shrubland temperate grassland/cold desert tropical rainforest tropical seasonal forest/savannas subtropical deserts littoral zone limnetic zone phytoplankton profundal zone freshwater wetland (swamp vs. marsh vs.bogs) salt marsh mangrove swamp intertidal zone coral reefs coral bleaching photic zone aphotic zone chemosynthesis |
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