Global Winds Cells Around the World

by Mattais S

March, 21, 2017

Yellow Group

Rush, Hunter. "Hadley Cell: Explained", November 6 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ujeHW_kf7Q. March 17 2017 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?

Weather is unpredictable change in air for a short period in time and Climate is a predictable pattern in weather for a long period in time

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

East

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

Notheasterly trade 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.

In makes the trade winds bigger in some parts

6. How does this relate to the Voyages of Columbus? Answer, and put in a link to YOUR Columbus Wind Project. This relates to Columbus' voyage because Columbus stoped at the 30 deagree where there is no winds.

Coloumbus' Jorney Project