ESS.SCI.11.B

Describe how Earth's atmosphere is chemically and thermally stratified and how solar radiation interacts with the layers to cause the ozone layer, the jet stream, Hadley and Ferrel cells, and other atmospheric phenomena.

Earth Systems Science · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022

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Vocabulary
Earth's atmospherechemical stratificationthermal stratificationsolar radiationlayersozone layerjet streamHadley cellsFerrel cellsatmospheric phenomena
Skills
  • describe (chemical and thermal stratification of Earth's atmosphere) #dok1
  • explain (interaction of solar radiation with atmospheric layers) #dok2
  • identify (ozone layer, jet stream, Hadley cells, Ferrel cells, and atmospheric phenomena) #dok1
  • analyze (how atmospheric stratification and solar radiation interaction cause phenomena such as the ozone layer and jet stream) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify and describe the chemical and thermal layers of Earth's atmosphere. #dok1
  • I can identify atmospheric phenomena including the ozone layer, jet stream, Hadley and Ferrel cells. #dok1
  • I can explain how solar radiation interacts with the layers of the atmosphere. #dok2
  • I can describe how the chemical and thermal structure of the atmosphere leads to the formation of the ozone layer and jet stream. #dok2
  • I can analyze how interactions between atmospheric stratification and solar radiation create features like Hadley and Ferrel cells, and account for various atmospheric phenomena. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • The chemical and thermal stratification of Earth's atmosphere plays a critical role in creating and maintaining atmospheric phenomena such as the ozone layer, jet stream, and global circulation cells.
  • Solar radiation interacts differently with each atmospheric layer, resulting in unique weather patterns and protective features essential for life on Earth.
Essential Questions
  • How is Earth's atmosphere structured both chemically and thermally?
  • What happens when solar radiation interacts with different atmospheric layers?
  • How do features like the ozone layer, jet stream, Hadley cells, and Ferrel cells arise from atmospheric stratification?
  • In what ways do chemical and thermal differences in the atmosphere influence weather and climate?
  • Why are atmospheric phenomena like the ozone layer and jet stream important for Earth's systems and life?