your name

Directions:A. From the menu click Insert / Header&Footer and from the

grey pop-up box, change “your name” to your actual name.

B. To get full credit, you must do this step before any other step. Save this Powerpoint file as ‘yourname-blankLab’ in your documents folder, using your actual name as the name of the file.

C. Then address an email to me at eagenest@madison.k12.wi.us . Press the paperclip button to attach the file you saved in Step 1. Email it to me.

your name

Directions, continued:D. On each slide anything that is pink must be somehow

fixed or changed by you.E. Happy faces must be replaced by an appropriate

graphic found at http://drought.unl.edu/DroughtBasics/WhatisClimatology/ClimographsforSelectedUSCities.aspx

F. When finished, address an email to me at egenest@madison.k12.wi.us . Press the paperclip button to attach the file you saved in Step 1. Email it to me.

The April precipitation in Muskegon, MI is _________ inches.The warmest month is ___________ when the average temperature is ________°F

The total annual precipitation in Baton Rouge, LA is _________ inches.The warmest month is ___________ when the average temperature is ________°F

First look at these charts then fill in the blanks.

Prevailing windsIn the lower 48 states, the prevailing wind direction is _____________. Therefore the maritime climate will be most effective on the (West / East ) Coast, where most of the wind blows from the ocean towards the land. Of the two cities shown here, the maritime effect has caused the year round temperature to be less variable in ____________, because the Maritime Effect is (stronger/ less strong) there, due to prevailing winds.

3. Here is a graph I copied of climate data for the city of _____

4. Here is a graph I copied of climate data for the city of _____

1. I have placed a symbol (“INSERT - > SHAPE”) on the two cities I have chosen:

Instructions: When a location is downwind from a mountain there is less rain. This is called a rain shadow. Go to http://drought.unl.edu/DroughtBasics/WhatisClimatology/ClimographsforSelectedUSCities.aspx and click on these two cities: SPOKANE, WASHINGTON and SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

5. The rainiest month in Seattle is _________ when it gets________ inches of rain.6. The rainiest month in Spokane is _________ when it gets________ inches of rain.7. This shows that when a city is downwind (east in this case) of a mountain, the amount of

rain will be ________________.

1. On this map, the blue arrows represent ocean currents with a temperature that is ______2. On this map, the red arrows represent ocean currents with a temperature that is ______

3. Based on this, I predict that the American cities will be warmer on the (east? West?) coast.4. Based on this, I think that New York City will be (colder? Warmer?) than San Francisco.

3. Here is a graph I copied of climate data for the city of _____

4. Here is a graph I copied of climate data for the city of _____

1. I have placed a symbol (“INSERT - > SHAPE”) on the two cities I have chosen:

Instructions: When a location is at a higher altitude it has colder temperatures. Go to http://drought.unl.edu/DroughtBasics/WhatisClimatology/ClimographsforSelectedUSCities.aspx and click on these two cities: SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK CITY

5. The June average temperature in the city of San Francisco is ________ degrees.6. The June average temperature in the city of New York City is ________ degrees.7. This shows that when a city is at a lower altitude the temperature is ________________.

3. Here is a graph I copied of climate data for the city of _____

4. Here is a graph I copied of climate data for the city of _____

1. I have placed a symbol (“INSERT - > SHAPE”) on the two cities I have chosen:

Instructions: When a location is close to the ocean, it has less severe winters. Go to http://drought.unl.edu/DroughtBasics/WhatisClimatology/ClimographsforSelectedUSCities.aspx and click on these two cities: RAPID CITY SOUTH DAKOTA and PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND.

5. The January average temperature in the city of _________ is ________ degrees.6. The January average temperature in the city of _________ is ________ degrees.7. This shows that when a city is farther away from the ocean the winter temperature is

________________.

3. Here is a graph I copied of climate data for the city of _____

4. Here is a graph I copied of climate data for the city of _____

1. I have placed a symbol (“INSERT - > SHAPE”) on the two cities I have chosen:

Instructions: When a location is at a higher altitude it has colder temperatures. Go to http://drought.unl.edu/DroughtBasics/WhatisClimatology/ClimographsforSelectedUSCities.aspx and click on these two cities: KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI and DENVER COLORADO

5. The June average temperature in the city of Denver is ________ degrees.6. The June average temperature in the city of Kansas City is ________ degrees.7. This shows that when a city is at a lower altitude the temperature is ________________.

3. Here is a graph I copied of climate data for the city of _____

4. Here is a graph I copied of climate data for the city of _____

1. I have placed a symbol (“INSERT - > SHAPE”) on the two cities I have chosen:

Instructions: When a location is farther south the average temperature is higher. Go to http://drought.unl.edu/DroughtBasics/WhatisClimatology/ClimographsforSelectedUSCities.aspx and click on these two cities: MADISON, WISCONSIN and JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI.

5. The July average temperature in the city of _________ is ________ degrees.6. The July average temperature in the city of _________ is ________ degrees.7. This shows that when a city is farther south the temperature is ________________.

When finished, address an email to me at eagenest@madison.k12.wi.us .Press the paperclip button to

attach the file you saved in Step 1. Email it to me.