Lesson Objectives

Students should understand how the Earth’s atmosphere is structured

Students should be able to describe and explain the changes in temperature and pressure with height through our atmosphere

The atmosphere is dynamic – Atmospheric structure and Insolation.

1. Describe the major trends around the vertical structure of the atmosphere diagram.

2. Read Waugh page 2063. What is the difference between weather and

climate?4. Explain the patterns you noted in task 1.5. Around the composition table add the

functions of the different gases in the atmosphere.

6. Describe and explain the diagram to one another in pairs

7. Warning - Demonstration task at the end.