Series of questions focusing on key components of each topic
TOPICS
How the class is divided into broader themes
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Ocean/ Atmosphere Interactions, Dynamic Processes in the Ocean |
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Fringes of the Ocean, Life in the Oceans, Environmental Issues |
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Questions for In-Class Discussion
- Each of these questions will be considered in class.
- Think about answers to the questions before class and come prepared to discuss them.
- Some of the questions are intended to be rhetorical, or present challenges outside the immediate scope of the class.
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| Date: November 1,4 and 6 | |
| 1. | Q. Why does the heat from the Sun vary with latitude? |
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Q. How is solar heat distributed
on Earth? |
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| Q, Where on Earth is there
the greatest seasonal change? |
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Q. How does the atmosphere
change with altitude? |
| 4. | Q. What are the major gases in the Earth’s atmosphere? |
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| 5. | Q. How have atmospheric concentrations of CO2 changed over time? |
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| 6. | Q. What is the ozone hole? |
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| Q. Why is it over Antarctica? | |
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| 7. | Q. What role do sulfur compounds play in the atmosphere? |
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| 8. | Q. What are the major factors that govern atmospheric circulation? |
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| 9. | Q. How does the rotation of the Earth affect winds and the atmosphere? |
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| 10. | Q. Where do winds blow? How are they related to air pressure? |
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