Meldahl Keith. "Global Atmospheric Circulation". Dec 17 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye45DGkqUkE. Accessed 23 March 2017
1. Write down the main idea of the chapter "Climate" here. The main idea about the chapter is Wind and water carry rainfall and the sun's warmth around the world to create different climates.
2. Reading Check Questions on 54- What is the difference between weather and climate? The Weather refers to the UNPREDICTABLE changes in the air that take place over a short period of time. And the Climate is the PREDICTABLE pattern in an area over a long period of time.
3. Applying Map Skills Question 1. In which general direction does the wind blow over North America?
It blows from the southeast.
4. Applying Map Skills Question 2. What winds did European sailers use to get to South America and the islands north of it?
Sailors used Westerlies and Polar Westerlies.
5. Answer the Reading Check Question on page 55- How does the tilt of the Earth affect climate? (This is a difficult, tricky, complicated question. You can NOT just copy the answer out of the textbook. Because the answer is NOT EXACTLY found in the textbook. You will have to figure it out, think about the notes we took and discussed, and ... re-read page 55 to answer this well.
The tilt affects the earth because at certain points the sun rays are not hitting the certain spot, which makes the climate seem off.
6. How does this relate to the Voyages of Columbus? Answer, and put in a link to YOUR Columbus Wind Project.
Meldahl Keith. "Global Atmospheric Circulation". Dec 17 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye45DGkqUkE. Accessed 23 March 2017