A World of Winds

By Max A.

March, 13, 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."

Rainfall and the sun's warmth are moved around the earth by wind and water to creat different climates.

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

The difference is that weather is what happens on a daily basis. Climate is the average of the 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 wind generally is a westerly wind over North America blowing west to east.

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

European sailors used Northeasterly trade winds to get to South America and the West Indies.

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 affects the climate because the tilt affects the amount of direct sunlight that hits the Earth. The more direct sunlight the warmer the climate. When the Earth is tilted away that part of our planet is colder. That is how the Earth's climate is affected by the tilt of the Earth.

Global Atmospheric Curculation. Dir. Keith Meldahl. Perf. Keith Meldahl. Youtube. Youtube, January 1 2015. Web. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye45DGkqUkE. March 17 2017. 6. How does this relate to the Voyages of Columbus?

This relates to the Columbus Wind Project because it shows what winds columbus use to get to the Americas.