Chapter 12 Lesson 1: Describing Earths Atmosphere

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Learning Goals Rating
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1 2 3 4 o! "i" Earths atmosphere form# 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 $hat is Earths atmosphere ma"e of# 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 $hat are the la%ers of the atmosphere# 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 o! "o air press&re an" temperat&re changes as altit&"e increases# 1 2 3 4
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) f&ll% &n"erstan" the learning goal* ) can e+plain it to a classmate or teacher orall% or !ritten !itho&t
the &se of notes* ) can gi(e specific real !orl" e+amples*
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) &n"erstan" the learning goal an" can e+plain the main points* ) am still &ns&re abo&t the fine points,
"etails an"-or real !orl" e+amples*
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) &n"erstan" parts of the learning goal* ) !ill nee" to re(ie! the main i"eas, "etails, an" e+amples so
that ) can become more confi"ent in achie(ing this goal* ) can i"entif% !hat ) ha(e complete" an"
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) "o not &n"erstan" this learning goal* ) "o not feel that ) !o&l" be s&ccessf&l in ans!ering /&estions
abo&t this learning goal*
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)n or"er to be s&ccessf&l on the /&i1 for this lesson one sho&l" complete the follo!ing tas2s
associate" !ith Chapter 12 Lesson 1*
Le(el 3as2s
1
Rea" page 445 to 416
Create a set of flashcar"s for the (ocab&lar% on page 445
Respon" to the 2e% concept /&estions an" the /&estions that are associate" !ith them 7belo! this table8
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Complete the Lesson 1291 Re(ie! on page 416 7attach8
Create the fol"able from page 413
3a2e the online practice /&i1 on page 416 7attach8
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Re(ie! the assignments an" acti(ities that !ere associate" !ith this lesson
E+tra practice : (ie! an" complete the Chapter 12 Lesson 1 materials on .oo"le 7attach the pages that
%o& ha(e complete"8
;e% Concepts : these responses sho&l" be thoro&gh an" incl&si(e
How did Earths atmosphere form?
1* $h% is Earths atmosphere important to life on Earth#
2* o! "i" Earths ancient atmosphere form#
3* o! "i" Earths present atmosphere form#
What is Earths atmosphere made of?
4* $hat percent of the atmosphere is ma"e &p of o+%gen an" nitrogen#
6* <se the graph on page 411 to "escribe the percentage of each gas in the atmosphere*
=* $hat is Earths atmosphere ma"e of# 7this is a "ifferent ans!er from the pre(io&s /&estion8
What are the layers of the atmosphere?
>* o! man% la%ers are in Earths atmosphere# 72no! them, in or"er8
5* Describe the troposphere*
?* )n !hich la%er of the atmosphere "o planes fl%#
14* $h% is the stratosphere important to Earth#
11* $hat are the la%ers of the atmosphere#
How do air pressure and temperature changes as altitude increases?
12* o! "oes air press&re change as altit&"e increases#
13* o! "oes temperat&re change as altit&"e increases#
14* $hich la%er has a temperat&re pattern most li2e the tropospheres#
<se !hat %o& ha(e learne" abo&t the la%ers of Earths atmosphere to complete the table*
La%er 3!o characteristics of each la%er

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