Atmosphere and Heat Transfer Web Quest (modified from a web quest by North Carolina State University)
Directions: Use the links provided to answer the questions on your worksheet. READ carefully and complete properly! A copy of the worksheet is provided at the bottom of this page.
Layers of the Atmosphere
Use the above link to find the names for the five layers of the atmosphere. Then continue in the link to fill in the correct answers on your worksheet.
Height and Temperature
The two links above will help you fill in the information needed for height span and temperature ranges.
NOTE: Height span refers to the lowest level to highest level of the layer.
Are all the layers in the atmosphere the same height? Why is that?
How can you explain what's happening to the temperatures in each layer? Why isn't it a steady climb or fall throughout the layers?
Heat Transfer
You will be using the above link to answer the questions about forms of heat transfer in the atmosphere. You will need headphones. Listen and read carefully.
Is the atmosphere the only place where these forms of heat transfer take place? How do you know?
Layers of the Atmosphere
Use the above link to find the names for the five layers of the atmosphere. Then continue in the link to fill in the correct answers on your worksheet.
Height and Temperature
The two links above will help you fill in the information needed for height span and temperature ranges.
NOTE: Height span refers to the lowest level to highest level of the layer.
Are all the layers in the atmosphere the same height? Why is that?
How can you explain what's happening to the temperatures in each layer? Why isn't it a steady climb or fall throughout the layers?
Heat Transfer
You will be using the above link to answer the questions about forms of heat transfer in the atmosphere. You will need headphones. Listen and read carefully.
Is the atmosphere the only place where these forms of heat transfer take place? How do you know?
