Unit 7 Climates and Water Budgets

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Major Topics and Objectives 
7A. INSOLATION
What happens to the Sun’s Incoming Solar Radiation?
Video Lesson 7A-1  Electromagnetic Spectrum
Video Lesson 7A-2  Insolation and Terrestrial Radiation
Video Lesson 7A-3  Albedo Effect
Video Lesson 7A-4  Specific Heat
Video Lesson 7A-5  Greenhouse Effect
Video Lesson 7A-6  Global Warming

7B. DAILY INSOLATION
When is the hottest time of day?
Video Lesson 7B-1  Daily Insolation

7C. SEASONAL INSOLATION
How is the yearly cycle of insolation like the daily cycle of insolation?
Video Lesson for 7C-1 Worksheet 7C1 Daylight and Seasons
Video Lesson for 7C-2  Worksheet 7C2 Temperatures and Precipitation Around the World

Video Lesson  Daylight Savings Time 

2024-2025 Daylight Savings Dates

• Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. EST on Sunday, Nov. 3., 2024 (first Sunday in November)
• Daylight saving time is set to begin at 2 a.m. EST on Sunday, March 9 (second Sunday in March)

Video Lesson EQUINOX - EQUILUX explained

Earth and Sun Seasons Simulator - Seasons Simulator

7D. THE WATER CYCLE AND WATER BUDGETS
How does water cycle and how can we monitor it?
Video Lesson 7D-1  Water Cycle Overview
Video Lesson 7D-2  Water Budget Lesson
Video Lesson 7D-3  Water Budget Data Table Calculations - Full Version

7E. OCEANOGRAPHY
How do are World’s oceans affect climate?
Video Lesson 7E-1  Finding Nemo - East Australian Current scene
Video Lesson 7E-2  Why study Oceanography?
Video Lesson 7E-3   Where is WHOI?     Who is WHOI?
Video Lesson 7E-4  The Ocean Conveyor
Video Lesson 7E-5  What is a Gyre?
Video Lesson 7E-6   How Science Works, oceanography, and the JOIDES Resolution

7F. CLIMATES
Why do different regions of the World have such variation in long-term weather?
Video Lesson 7F-1  Climate Factors
Video Lesson 7F-2  Köppen Classification for Climates
Video Lesson 7F-3  El Niño and La Niña Explained 8 min
Video Lesson 7F-3a El Niño and La Niña Explained 2 min
Video Lesson 7F-4  Climate Change

Unit 7 Climates and Water Budgets Links: 2015 California Drought Climates of the World JOIDES Resolution Multimedia Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute New York Times Article 2021 Summary of NY Times Article 2021

Laboratory Investigations LAB 7-1 ABSORPTION AND RADIATION BY LAND AND WATER (NGLS) LAB 7-2 ANGLE OF INSOLATION (NGLS) 7C1 Daylight and Seasons (first 3 minutes) 7C2 Temperatures and Precipitation Around the World Earth and Sun Seasons Simulator - Seasons Simulator LAB 7-3 WATER BUDGETS (NGLS) LAB 7-4 OCEAN CURRENTS (NGLS) LAB 7-5 CLIMATES OF THE WORLD (NGLS)