Quarter 4
Unit 7-Weather and Climate
Essential questions
• How does water cycle through Earth’s systems?
• How do the motions and interactions of air masses affect changes in weather conditions?
• How do the unequal heating and rotation of the Earth determine regional climates?
Standards:
MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-5, & MS-ESS2-6
Driving question 1
What are the processes involved in the cycling of water through Earth’s systems?
Driving question 2
What is the relationship between the complex interactions of air masses and changes in weather conditions?
Driving question 3
What are the major factors that determine regional climates?
Essential questions
• How does water cycle through Earth’s systems?
• How do the motions and interactions of air masses affect changes in weather conditions?
• How do the unequal heating and rotation of the Earth determine regional climates?
Standards:
MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-5, & MS-ESS2-6
Driving question 1
What are the processes involved in the cycling of water through Earth’s systems?
Driving question 2
What is the relationship between the complex interactions of air masses and changes in weather conditions?
Driving question 3
What are the major factors that determine regional climates?