Do NowDo Now1. What is the most abundant element1. What is the most abundant elementin the earth's atmosphere?in the earth's atmosphere?A) Argon.A) Argon.B) Carbon dioxide.B) Carbon dioxide.C) Nitrogen.C) Nitrogen.D) OxygenD) Oxygen2. Which layer of the atmosphere has2. Which layer of the atmosphere hasthe highest density of gas molecules?the highest density of gas molecules?A) Mesosphere.A) Mesosphere.B) Stratosphere.B) Stratosphere.C) Thermosphere.C) Thermosphere.D) TroposphereD) Troposphere3. Which layer of the atmosphere 3. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?contains the ozone layer?A) Mesosphere.A) Mesosphere.B) Stratosphere.B) Stratosphere.C) Thermosphere.C) Thermosphere.D) Troposphere.D) Troposphere.4. What frequencies of electromagnetic4. What frequencies of electromagneticradiation are absorbed by the earth's ozone layer?radiation are absorbed by the earth's ozone layer?A) Infrared light.A) Infrared light.B) Microwaves.B) Microwaves.C) Ultraviolet light.C) Ultraviolet light.D)Visible light.D)Visible light.5. In which layer do virtually all weather phenomena take place?5. In which layer do virtually all weather phenomena take place?A) Mesosphere.A) Mesosphere.B) Stratosphere.B) Stratosphere.C) Thermosphere.C) Thermosphere.D) Troposphere.D) Troposphere.

. What is the most abundant element. What is the most abundant elementin the earth's atmosphere?in the earth's atmosphere?A) Argon.A) Argon.B) Carbon dioxide.B) Carbon dioxide.C) Nitrogen.C) Nitrogen.D) OxygenD) Oxygen

Aim: How do we put all four Aim: How do we put all four atmospheric variables on a atmospheric variables on a

weather map?weather map?Topic: Meteorology (Unit 6)Topic: Meteorology (Unit 6)Main Idea: Station ModelsMain Idea: Station Models

1) What are the four atmospheric 1) What are the four atmospheric variables?variables?

A) TemperatureA) Temperature B) Air pressureB) Air pressure C) HumidityC) Humidity D) WindsD) Winds

Station 1Station 1These are station models. Which of them These are station models. Which of them

represents an area that is warm and about to rain? represents an area that is warm and about to rain?

Prove it from your ESRT’s.Prove it from your ESRT’s.

Station 1Station 1 What is a station model? What is a station model?

It is a small symbol on a weather It is a small symbol on a weather map with all the atmospheric map with all the atmospheric variables shown.variables shown.

Station 2Station 2Where does the barometric Where does the barometric

pressure go on a station model?pressure go on a station model?

It is shown with three numbers in the It is shown with three numbers in the upper right corner.upper right corner.

A=1013.8 mb B=1012.1 mb C=1010.1 mb D=967.9 mb E=994.1 mb F=982.1 mb

If the number on the station If the number on the station model is below 500 you should model is below 500 you should

____________________________________________________; if the __________________; if the

number is 500 and up you number is 500 and up you should ____________________should ____________________________________________.________________________.

Exit Card:Exit Card:1) Convert the 1) Convert the

pressurepressure2) What is the 2) What is the

wind speed and wind speed and directiondirection

3) What is the 3) What is the present present

weather? weather?

Do NowDo Now Answer the questions on the back of Answer the questions on the back of

yesterday’s notes.yesterday’s notes.

4) How do we convert atmospheric 4) How do we convert atmospheric pressure to put onto a station pressure to put onto a station

model?model?

We use the last three numbers to put We use the last three numbers to put it on the station model.it on the station model.