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1. Write down the main idea of the chapter "Climate" here. 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? Climate describes the temperature and amount of moisture. Weather refers to a state of the atmosphere at a specific place and time. It regards heat, dryness, wind, rain, sunshine, etc.
3. Applying Map Skills Question 1. In which general direction does the wind blow over North America?
The wind blows towards the northeast and from the southwest.
4. Applying Map Skills Question 2. What winds did European sailers use to get to South America and the islands north of it? They used the Northeasterly trade winds to get to South America.
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 of the earth only affects the climate in different ways depending on where you live or where you are located at the time. Say you lived at the equator: You are at 0 degrees. So when the earth tilts, there is still direct sunlight shining at you. Whereas if you lived north or south of the equator, there is less direct sunlight. When you are north of the equator, and it is wintertime, the earth tilts away from the sun giving you less sunlight, meaning less heat. When you are south of the equator and the earth is tilting away from the sun, the bottom half, where you are located, is tilted towards the sun. This same principle goes for when the earth is tilted towards the sun. But it is reversed if you know what I mean.
6. How does this relate to the Voyages of Columbus? Answer, and put in a link to YOUR Columbus Wind Project. Columbus was aware of the different wind patterns and sailed with them strategically. Like the Northeasterly trade winds and the Westerlies.
If you want to learn more about Columbus, click here.