Global Winds

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."

Different weather around the world for a long time is climate.

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

"Weather is the unpredictable changes in the air that takes place over a short period of time. Climate is the usaul predictable weather pattern over a long period of time."

Weather is something that happens over a short period of time, and Climate is weather over a long period of time.

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

The genral direction the wind blows is towards the west.

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

The sailers used Northeasterly winds the get to South America and North of That.

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 there was no tilt of the Earth, then there would be no seasons. It would always be hot in one place becaseu the sun rays would be hittinh that one place all the time.

6. How does this relate to the Voyages of Columbus? Answer, and put in a link to YOUR Columbus Wind Project.

This relates to the Voyages of Columbus becasue Columbus sailed south west on the way there just like the wind. On the way back, around 30 degrees, Columbus sailed really slow becasue the winds were trying going North and south. After he got a little high in lattitude he started to go faster becasue the winds were heading in one pacific way.