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Introduction to Weather & Climate  Click on image for more details Tentative Quiz, Write-up and Exam Schedule (check frequently for updates) |
| Activity | Date | Chapters Covered (in addition to class material) |
Notes and samples |
| Quiz 1 | Tuesday, 2/5/08 |
Ch1 and Ch 2 (complete, even if not covered in class)
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Sample Quiz 1 |
| Science Write-up 1 | Due Thursday, 2/7/08 | ||
| Quiz 2 | Tuesday, 2/26/08 | Ch 7 (Global Winds pp. 184-192). Ch 8 (Air Masses pp. 204-214, excluding Lake effect snows; Fronts pp. 214-222; Middle-Latitude Cyclones pp. 222-231). Appendix C (station model). Ch 6 (isobars p. 147). Ch 5 (Atmospheric stability pp. 112-117). Just these sections within a chapter - not the entire chapter. |
Sample Quiz 2 |
| Science Write-up 2 | Due Thursday, 2/28/08 | ||
| Quiz 3 | Thursday, 3/13/08 | Ch 5 (Cloud development and stability; precipitation processes; precipitation types; measuring precipitation; pp.117-137). Ch 10 (Thunderstorms; lightning and thunder; pp. 263- 283). |
Sample Quiz 3 |
| Science Write-up 3 | Due Tuesday, 3/25/08 | ||
| Quiz 4 | Tuesday, 4/15/08 | Ch 10 (tornadoes, Doppler radar, pp. 283-294). Ch 11 (hurricanes, pp. 299-324; except the following: pg 308 Focus; pg 310 Naming...; pg 314 Focus; pg. 315-320 Notable...; pg 323 Modifying...; but you are expected to know about Katrina). Ch 14 (climate change, pp. 383-411). |
New Sample Quiz 4 |
| Science Write-up 4 | Due Thursday, 4/17/08 | ||
| Final Exam | Tuesday,
5/13/08 ,
8:00 - 10:00
a.m. No exceptions see: UA Final Exam Rules |
"Definitions" will be included on the Final Exam |
Sample Final Exam |