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 * Weather and Climate **

//Chapter 15//
(Use this website to complete the review.) Energy Transfer Quiz Here is what to do: (You will need to submit a printed AND electronic copy (in my drop box) of the lab. Assignment name: UnderPressureLab)
 * 1) Review the information.
 * 2) Take the "Review Game" quiz.
 * 3) Take a picture of your final score (use the Grab program).
 * 4) Print the picture on the back of the Ozone Review sheet (above).

//Chapter 16//
(Task Two: Cloud Art Activity) (Your data and responses //**must**// be handwritten, so make sure to print it out first before completing the assignment.) (Remember to print your map on **ONE** page //(Remember your name!)// //AND// an electronic copy into my drop box //(Name your file correctly!)//.) (This is a sample you should use to categorize the terms on the above assignment.) Edhead Weather Predicting Activity (Click on "Click here to START." Choose "Predict Weather." Select "Start Level 3." Do the activity. Print the results using your **full name**.)

Additional Activities/Resources
60-second podcast (Scientific American) Atmosphere Overview (Another resource for information about the atmosphere.) Heat (energy) Transfer Animation Simple Acid Rain Animation (Click on "View Online (FREE).") Acid Rain Information (Site run by US Environmental Protection Agency. Contains activities, including an animation-be patient as it take time for the parts to run.) Cloud Tutorial (Lots of good information about the various types of clouds!) Cloud Seeding video Bloom Box (**//Response Question: If you had the money and resources, would you buy and use the Bloom Box? Make sure to include the good and bad things about the box when defending your choice!//** Remember to click on Part 2 for the last 3 minutes. WOW!) media type="youtube" key="khK_QTWl5Nc" height="344" width="425" Kids Geo (Info and pictures about atmospheric disturbances.) Thinkquest (Info about fronts and storm formation.) Meteorology at Lyndon State College (Several links related to weather. No, you do not have to do the homework link! :) ) Fronts (and other weather info) Fronts Animation 1 Fronts Animation 2 Kidinfo (Lots of links to weather related material!) The Weather Channel for Kids Modeling Tropical Cyclones Cyclone-Anticyclone Animations Cyclone Animation (Simple, but neat to watch animation.) Cool Precipitation Animation Weather WizKids (General weather information) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hurricane Animation (the basics!) Hurricane Formation Animation BBC News (Animations of many natural disasters) A Real Tornado (Select the Direct Hit option to just see the part where the tornado goes over the cameras.) Station Model Activity/Practice (Go through the explanation pages first, then choose one of the several examples to try out!)