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Collected Driving QuestionsCollected Driving Questions

Edward J. HopkinsEdward J. Hopkins

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Driving Question – Driving Question – For Chapter 1 DS/OLWSFor Chapter 1 DS/OLWS

What are some basic concepts What are some basic concepts regarding weather?regarding weather?

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Driving Question – Driving Question – For Chapter 2 DS/OLWSFor Chapter 2 DS/OLWS

What is the composition and What is the composition and structure of the atmosphere?structure of the atmosphere?

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Driving Question – Driving Question – For Chapter 3 DS/OLWSFor Chapter 3 DS/OLWS

How does energy flow into and out of How does energy flow into and out of the Earth-atmosphere system?the Earth-atmosphere system?

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Driving Question – Driving Question – For Chapter 4 DS/OLWSFor Chapter 4 DS/OLWS

What is the consequence of heat What is the consequence of heat transfer in the Earth-atmosphere transfer in the Earth-atmosphere system?system?

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Driving Question – Driving Question – For Chapter 5 DS/OLWSFor Chapter 5 DS/OLWS

What is the significance of horizontal What is the significance of horizontal and vertical variations in air and vertical variations in air pressure?pressure?

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Driving Question – Driving Question – For Chapter 6 DS/OLWSFor Chapter 6 DS/OLWS

How is water cycled between Earth’s How is water cycled between Earth’s surface and atmosphere?surface and atmosphere?

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Driving Question – Driving Question – For Chapter 7 DS/OLWSFor Chapter 7 DS/OLWS

How clouds and precipitation form?How clouds and precipitation form?

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Driving Question – Driving Question – For Chapter 8 DS/OLWSFor Chapter 8 DS/OLWS

What forces control the wind?What forces control the wind?

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Driving Question – Driving Question – For Chapter 9 DS/OLWSFor Chapter 9 DS/OLWS

What are the principal features of the What are the principal features of the planetary-scale atmospheric planetary-scale atmospheric circulation?circulation?

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Driving Question – Driving Question – For Chapter 10 DS/OLWSFor Chapter 10 DS/OLWS

What weather systems shape the What weather systems shape the weather of middle latitudes?weather of middle latitudes?

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Driving Question – Driving Question – For Chapter 11 DS/OLWSFor Chapter 11 DS/OLWS

What atmospheric conditions favor What atmospheric conditions favor the development of severe weather?the development of severe weather?

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Driving Question – Driving Question – For Chapter 12 DS/OLWSFor Chapter 12 DS/OLWS

What conditions are required for the What conditions are required for the development of tropical cyclones?development of tropical cyclones?

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Practical Problems Lecture 1Practical Problems Lecture 1

Introduction:Introduction:

– Course GoalsCourse Goals

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Practical Problems Lecture 2Practical Problems Lecture 2

Observations of Earth’s Atmosphere:Observations of Earth’s Atmosphere:

– What constitutes the atmosphere?What constitutes the atmosphere?

– What can we learn about the What can we learn about the atmosphere?atmosphere?

– Why do we want to know about it?Why do we want to know about it?

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Practical Problems Lecture 3Practical Problems Lecture 3

Physical & Chemical Composition of Physical & Chemical Composition of the Atmosphere:the Atmosphere:

– What makes Planet Earth special?What makes Planet Earth special?

– How has the atmosphere evolvedHow has the atmosphere evolved??

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Practical Problems Lecture 4Practical Problems Lecture 4

Atmospheric Pressure:Atmospheric Pressure:

– The pump problem: Why can’t The pump problem: Why can’t water be lifted more than 30 ft?water be lifted more than 30 ft?

– (Does the atmosphere have weight?)(Does the atmosphere have weight?)– (Why do we want to know air pressure?)(Why do we want to know air pressure?)

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Practical Problems Lecture 5Practical Problems Lecture 5

Air Temperature:Air Temperature:– Why do we want to know air Why do we want to know air

temperature?temperature?

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Practical Problems Lecture 6Practical Problems Lecture 6

Energetics: Energy & Energy Energetics: Energy & Energy TransferTransfer

– What maintains the operation of What maintains the operation of our planetary system? our planetary system?

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Practical Problems Lecture 7Practical Problems Lecture 7

Radiation:Radiation:

– What is radiation?What is radiation?

– What is significance of radiation?What is significance of radiation?

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Radiation & Energy Budgets:Radiation & Energy Budgets:– What maintains life?What maintains life?– How does Planet Earth maintain a How does Planet Earth maintain a

habitable environment?habitable environment?– How does Planet Earth respond to solar How does Planet Earth respond to solar

heating?heating?Why does temperature vary spatially?Why does temperature vary spatially?How do the diurnal and annual temperature cycles How do the diurnal and annual temperature cycles

develop?develop?

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Practical Problems Lecture 9Practical Problems Lecture 9

Behavior of gases:Behavior of gases:

– How are pressure & temperature How are pressure & temperature related?related?

– Why are lows cloudy and highs Why are lows cloudy and highs fair?fair?