Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Of tests, exams and chapter 15 @ 6:43 PM
Tentatively, there will be tests every week, only unless there are holidays or other events that clash during that week. Nontheless, with only 12 weeks in this term to teach you all 7 chapters for the normal classes and 8 (chapter 20 included) for the express, I recommend all to read up the following chapters before coming to class.
The exams will include chapter 14 to 21 (exlcuding 20 for normal classes), this time round it should be easier than the first semester's exam, so I am expecting much higher number of passes.
Next, in order to prepare you for chapter 15, here are a few major tips (which actually if you read your textbook, you do not need)
1. Max & min temperature
mean (mean = average) temperature: (max-min)/2 ....duh
2. temperature range
max temp- min temp
3. Rainfall
READ THE BOOK, VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD.
4. Wind Rose
The one with the longest arm shows which direction the wind is blowing most constantly. Take note that a wind rose is NOT a wind vane. Here are 2 pictures to show you the difference.
The one on the left is a wind vane and the one on the right is a wind rose.
The rest of the material I will present in class, it is a fun topic and I think you all will enjoy it.