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Eric Sloane's
Weather Book
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Air Has Weight

Eric Sloane's
Weather Book

Entry 13

11-08-2010

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sunset: 4:26 PM
Daylight: 9h 57m

Biddeford weather
High 47 F
Low 37 F
Winds up to 25 mph

1. State three reasons the Earth heats unevenly.
2. What happens as air heats?
3. Describe how air acts in high pressure system.

Heating our Planet

This week we will be working with several labs that demonstrate how different parts of our planet heat at different rates.

Does the angle the sun hits the Earth affect how it is heated?

    SHINE A LIGHT ON EARTH LAB

Do land and water heat at different rates?

   HEATING LAND VS WATER LAB

Do dark colored surfaces heat differently than light colored surfaces?

   EARTH's AIR CONDITIONING LAB

We will incorporate graphing as a way to analyze our data.  What can the graphs show us?

Entry 12

11-05-2010

Sunrise 7:22 AM
Sunset 5:27 PM
Daylight 10h 04m

Hurricane Thomas is causing damage to Haiti with wind speeds of 85 mph.


10.4% of the Earth's surface is covered in ice.

Biddeford, ME
High 54 F
Low 38 F
90% chance of precipitation 

1. Will there be a frost tonight?

Entry 11 Land Vs Water

Nov. 2, 2010

Sunrise: 7:18 AM

Sunset: 5:30 PM

Daylight: 10h 12m

Weather:

Biddeford weather

High 48 

Low 28

1. Will there be a frost tonight?  How do you know?

Look at the graph below.  

2. What heats faster the land or water?

3. Which one keeps heat longer?

4. What month do you think the ocean is the warmest?

Land vs. Water

Does the Earth heat at the same rate?

We will use our mini suns to measure the temperature of different parts of the Earth.