LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 5

The learner will build an understanding of the dynamics and composition of the atmosphere and its local and global processes influencing climate and air quality.

Objective 5.01
Analyze air masses and the life cycle of weather systems:
  • Planetary wind belts.
  • Air masses.
  • Frontal systems.
  • Cyclonic systems.
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Objective 5.02
Evaluate meteorological observing, analysis, and prediction:
  • Worldwide observing systems.
  • Meteorological data depiction.
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Objective 5.03
Analyze global atmospheric changes including changes in CO2, CH4, and stratospheric O3 and the consequences of these changes:
  • Climate change.
  • Changes in weather patterns.
  • Increasing ultraviolet radiation.
  • Sea level changes.
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