Winds Around the Globe

By Katelyn B.

March 17th, 2017

Red Color Group

1. Write down the main idea of the chapter "Climate" here.

"Wind and water carry rainfall and the suns warmth around the world to create different climates."

The sun, the wind, and the water work together to provide different climates all over the world. The sun providing warmth and the wind and the water providing rainfall.

2. Reading Check Questions on 54- What is the difference between weather and climate?

Climate is the usual, predictable pattern of weather lasting long amount of time but Weather is the constantly changing, unpredictable, short periods of time weather. Usually when people start a conversation saying "How is the weather today?" they are referring to the short term weather going on that day or previsously in the day, but climate is asking someone halfway across the world "What is your climate like?".

samwsm1. "global circulation (1-54)". June 12th, 2008, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHrapzHPCSA. Accessed on March 17th, 2017.

3. Applying Map Skills Question 1. In which general direction does the wind blow over North America?

The general direction of the wind blowing over North America is Westerlies.

4. Applying Map Skills Question 2. What winds did European sailers use to get to South America and the islands north of it?

The European sailors used the Northeasterly winds.

5. Answer the Reading Check Question on page 55- How does the tilt of the Earth affect climate?

The tilt of the Earth affects our climate because with the tilt, it gives a somewhat cold and hot season around everywhere in the world. Some more drastic than other but the tilt still reaching everywhere around. The sun is constantly giving direct sunlight to the equator region and indirect sunlight to regions around. With the earth's tilt the sun still reaches everywhere around the globe.

6. How does this relate to the Voyages of Columbus?

This relates to My Columbus's Voyage Project because the wind patterns that are used to get European sailors to South America and places north of it ,are the same winds Columbus used. The Northeastern winds were the winds that carried Columbus from Palos to San Salvador. He first started his journey by going south until the Canary Islands where he turned west and took the Northeastern winds to Cuba. During his voyage to San Salvador, Columbus sailed mostly around 25 degrees North. On his voyage back to Palos, he took off from Jamaica and headed north-east ish. Around the 30 degrees north line, Columbus did not move for 9 days. Following the very slow 9 days, around the 35 degrees north line, Columbus took off very fast. Landing in the Azores belonging to there enemy Portugal.