Atmospheric Circulation and Global Wind Belts: Coriolis Effect, Hadley, Ferrel, and Polar Cells, and Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) Dynamics CER Phenomena Worksheet | Earth & Space Science | Grades 9–12

Atmospheric Circulation and Global Wind Belts: Coriolis Effect, Hadley, Ferrel, and Polar Cells, and Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) Dynamics CER Phenomena Worksheet is a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning phenomena worksheet for high school Earth & Space Science (grades 9–12) on Atmospheric Circulation and Global Wind Belts: Coriolis Effect, Hadley, Ferrel, and Polar Cells, and Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) Dynamics (chapter: Oceanography).

Pairs with: Oceanography Slide Show Presentation; Oceanography Guided Notes; Oceanography Lesson Quiz; Oceanography Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sections: National Teaching Standard & Investigation Objective; Investigation Evidence Dossier (documents 1–5); Document-based Scientific Writing Prompt (dbq); Student CER Writing Response Section; 4-point Analytic CER Scoring Rubric; 1. Exemplary Model Thesis / Claim:; 2. Designated Evidence Points From Documents:; 3. Comprehensive Scientific Reasoning:. Sample item: “Teacher: _______________________”

What's inside: Atmospheric Circulation and Global Wind Belts: Coriolis Effect, Hadley, Ferrel, and Polar Cells, and Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) Dynamics CER Worksheet (editable .docx + PDF, about 2,291 words, 8 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: HS-ESS2-4 — Use a model to describe how variations in the flow of energy into and out of Earth’s systems result in changes in climate. HS-ESS2-5 — Plan and conduct an investigation of the properties of water and its effects on Earth materials and surface processes.

Resource type: CER Phenomena Worksheet. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students read the case, analyze the data, and write a CER argument; a model answer and scoring guide are included. Built for high school Earth & Space Science, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.