1. Write down the main idea of the chapter "Climate" here.
The main idea is weather and climate.
2. Reading Check Questions on 54- What is the difference between weather and climate?
"Weather refers to the unpredictable changes in the air that take place over a short period of time. Climate is the predictable pattern of weather in an area for a long period of time."
3. Applying Map Skills Question 1. In which general direction does the wind blow over North America?
The general direction is to the North East.
4. Applying Map Skills Question 2. What winds did European sailers use to get to South America and the islands north of it?
The winds that they used are the Northeasterly winds.
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.
If the northern hemisphere was tilted toward the sun. It would be warm. It is warm because the suns rays directly hit the area the earth is tilted to. If the northern hemisphere was not tilted toward the sun it would be cold.
6. How does this relate to the Voyages of Columbus? Answer, and put in a link to YOUR Columbus Wind Project.
Christopher Columbus used the winds to get to America faster.
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