Weather and Climate UnitPart 1: Introduction to Weather and Climate

Key Learning: The unequal heating and cooling of the Earth’s surface causes our weather and climate differences.

Unit Essential Question: What causes weather and climate differences?

Weather and Climate UnitPart 1: Introduction to Weather and

ClimateConcept: Weather and Climate

Lesson Essential Questions:1. How does the Sun’s energy get distributed around the Earth?

2. How do I describe the climate of an area?3. What factors influence the climate of an area?

4. How are weather and climate different? Vocabulary:WeatherClimateLatitudeClimographConvection CurrentAltitude/Elevation

You will be able to answer these questions by the end of Part 1

You should already know what these words mean. You will be able to use them in your responses and discussions throughout the unit

Weather and Climate UnitPart 1: Introduction to Weather and

Climate

Homework Assignment # 1In the Weather and Climate readings and

assignments…

Read pages 2-5 and complete the assignment on page 6

Weather and Climate UnitPart 1: Introduction to Weather and

ClimateWarm Up # 1 (Part A): What do you notice about the warmer ocean temperatures? Where are they located? Why are they located there? What kind of heat energy transfer is this?

Weather and Climate UnitPart 1: Introduction to Weather and

ClimateWarm Up # 1 (Part B): Draw the currents (you may use color):

Wind Currents

Ocean Currents

Bill Nye: Climates

Weather and Climate UnitPart 1: Introduction to Weather and

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Weather and Climate UnitPart 1: Introduction to Weather and

Climate

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/GlobalMaps/view.php?d1=CERES_NETFLUX_M

Weather and Climate UnitPart 1: Introduction to Weather and

Climate

Weather and Climate UnitPart 1: Introduction to Weather and

Climate

Complete Summary # 1: Pick one of the sets of data below, circle it, complete the yearly averages, and draw a climograph to represent the data. Then, describe the climate of that city and where it might be located.

Fargo

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Prec.

(mm)

68 72 70 65 67 66 71 75 69 62 61 63 ?

°C -14.3 -12.0 -4.0 5.8 12.9 18.2 21.1 20.0 14.4 7.5 -2.5 -10.6 ?

Seattle

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Prec.

(mm)

220

227 252 309 350 348 352 331 301 250 226 218 ?

°C 4.7 6.2 7.7 10.3 13.3 15.8 18.2 18.0 15.6 11.9 8.0 5.8 ?

Weather and Climate UnitPart 1: Introduction to Weather and

Climate

Homework Assignment # 2In the Weather and Climate readings and

assignments…

Read pages 7-9 and complete the assignment on page 10

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Warm Up # 2: How might the climate of your area change if you moved farthernorth and away from the ocean?

Weather and Climate UnitPart 1: Introduction to Weather and

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Complete the chart and answer the questions that go along with the reading.

Type of Storm Where/How it Form Characteristics

Weather and Climate UnitPart 1: Introduction to Weather and

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Complete Summary # 2: If you were caught in one of the four storms you read about, which would you rather it be? Why?