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Math in the News: Issue 88--Examining the Polar Vortex
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Math in the News: Issue 88--Examining the Polar Vortex
Math in the News: Issue 88--Examining the Polar Vortex
January 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we examine the Polar Vortex. We examine the physics of the cyclonic winds that make up the Polar Vortex and under what conditions the current expansion of Arctic weather affects a large part of the United States.
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| Common Core Standards | CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.G.B.4, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.REI.A.2 |
|---|---|
| Grade Range | 6 - 12 |
| Curriculum Nodes |
Geometry • Circles • Applications of Circles |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Keywords | math in the news, polar vortex, circular motion, centripetal force, weather, climate, arctice, issue 88 |
