1st+Nine+Weeks+Essential+Concepts

 7th Grade First Nine Concepts According to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction [|(http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/science/units/middle/])  **Weather & Atmosphere ** **Unit Length: 34 days ** **Essential concepts: **   · What are the characteristics of each layer of the atmosphere? 
 * What do you think air is made of?
 * What is the composition of air?
 * Is ozone good or bad for you, or both?
 * What essential gases make up the atmosphere?
 * What are point sources air pollution?
 * What are and non-point sources of pollution?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How does weather affect our daily lives?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How is weather predictable?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">What are the various ways we study weather?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How is air quality monitored and measured?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How is air quality communicated to the public?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How do humans impact air quality?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">What are some ways to reduce air pollution?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">What are the financial and economic trade-offs affecting air quality?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How does technology help us better predict weather conditions?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How do humans impact the atmosphere and natural resources?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Why is it necessary to study, collect data, and communicate information about the atmosphere?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">What evidence do we have that supports the concept of global warming?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How do people effect the climate?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How does the ozone quality affect our daily lives?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">What is the difference between weather and climate?