Carolyn N. Kinder
Appendix A: Vocabulary Word List
Convection Zone
: The region in a star where convection is the dominant transport.
Source: Universe: Stars and Galaxies (Chapter 8)
Core (of the Earth): The iron-rich inner region of the Earth's interior.
Source: Universe: Stars and Galaxies (Chapter 8)
Corona (of the Sun
): The Sun's outer atmosphere, which has a high temperature and a low density.
Source: Universe: Stars and Galaxies (Chapter 8)
Degree Celsius
: A basic unit of temperature
,
designated by the symbol
?C
and used on a scale where water freezes at 0
? and boils 100?.
Source: Universe: Stars and Galaxies (Chapter 5)
Eclipse
: The cutting off of part or all the light from one celestial object by another.
Source: Universe: Stars and Galaxies (Chapter 3)
Chromosphere:
A layer in the atmosphere of the sun between the photosphere and the Corona.
Source: Universe: Stars and Galaxies (Chapter 8)
Global Warming:
The upward trend of the Earth's average temperature caused by increased amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Source: Universe: Stars and Galaxies (Chapter 8)
Greenhouse effect:
The trapping of infrared radiation near a planet's atmosphere
Source: Universe: Stars and Galaxies (Chapter 8)
Photophere:
The region in the solar atmosphere from which most of the visible light escapes into space.
Source: Universe: Stars and Galaxies (Chapter 18)
Prominence
: Flamelike protrusions seen near the limb of the Sun and extending into the solar corona.
Source: Universe: Stars and Galaxies (Chapter 18)
Radiative Zone:
A region within a star where radiative diffusion is the dominant mode of energy transport.
Source: Universe: Stars and Galaxies (Chapter 18)
Solar Flare:
A sudden, temporary, temporary outburst of light from an extended region of the solar surface.
Source: Universe: Stars and Galaxies (Chapter 18)
Sunspot:
A temporary cool region in the solar photosphere.
Source: Universe: Stars and Galaxies (Chapter 18)
Sunspot Cycle:
The semi-regular 11-year period with which the number of sunspots is highest or lowest.
Source: Universe: Stars and Galaxies (Chapter 18)
Appendix B: Average Global Temperatures (Degrees Celsius)
Year - Temperature
1959 - 15.04
1960 - 14.98
1961 - 15.10
1962 - 15.10
1963 - 15.10
1964 - 14.78
1965 - 14.88
1966 - 14.95
1967 - 14.99
1968 - 14.93
1969 - 15.05
1970 - 15.02
1971 - 14.93
1972 - 15.00
1973 - 15.11
1974 - 14.92
1975 - 14.92
1976 - 14.84
1977 - 15.11
1978 - 15.06
1979 - 15.09
1980 - 15.18
1982 - 15.08
1983 - 15.24
1984 - 15.11
1985 - 15.09
1986 - 15.16
1987 - 15.27
1988 - 15.28
1989 - 15.22
1990 - 15.38
1991 - 15.36
1992 - 15.36
1993 - 15.14
1994 - 15.23
1995 - 15.39
1996 - 15.27
1997 - 15.50
Appendix C: Data Table
(table available in print form)
Source: http://www.n.j.f.btinternet.co.uk/Y7science/globalwarm/averagetemps.html
Appendix D: Science 5-8: New Haven Public School Content Standard for Scientific Inquiry and Earth Science
Content Standard 1.0: Scientific Inquiry
Students will develop abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry by being able to pose a question, state a hypothesis, develop an investigation, observe and document the process and record and determine results.
Content Standard 4.0: Earth Science
Students will develop an understanding of the structures, properties and dynamic processes of the earth, the solar system, the universe and the galaxy; they will be familiar with the origins, evolution, movements and interactions of these systems.