Patterns of Global Winds
by Tessa R.
YellowMarch 17th,2017
Heres A video explaining the hadley cells.
Rush,Hunter."Hadley Cell: Explained",November 6, 2016,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ujeHW_kf7Q&t=1s. Accessed on 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".-Our Geography Textbook
2. Reading Check Questions on 54- What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is short term patterns and Climate is long term patterns.
3. Applying Map Skills Question 1. In which general direction does the wind blow over North America?
The wind blows 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 northeasterly 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.
The tilt of the Earth affects the sunlight. (Direct or Indirect) sunlight makes a place warmer or colder. The air goes around in an infinite cycle. The air goes around in the Hadley cells. This means the Earth's tilt does affect climate.
6. How does this relate to the Voyages of Columbus? Answer, and put in a link to YOUR Columbus Wind Project.