Wednesday, September 12
1) Journal: “Interpreting a Climograph”
2) “World Climate Regions”
Turn in any “late work/ makeup work”
you may owe
Go to section I of your Notebook and get out your
“Geography Journal #1” answer sheet. Also, get out
a pen or pencil and clear everything off the top of
your desk.
TODAY’S OBJECTIVE:
- Reading/ using climographs.
- Identify/ describe the world’s climate regions
DIRECTIONS:
1) Skip a line under your last journal entry
and right the following title:
Interpreting a Climograph (09/23)
DIRECTIONS: Use the “Interpreting a Climograph” worksheet provided to
you to complete the questions below. Write your answers on your
“Geography Journal #1” paper. You do not have to write the questions.
1) How is precipitation illustrated on a climograph?
2) How is temperature illustrated on a climograph?
3) What is the average temperature for the month of
October in Moscow?
4) What is the average precipitation for the month of
April in Brisbane?
5) What month is coldest in Brisbane?
6) What is the wettest month in Moscow?
7) Which city receives more annual rainfall?
8) Fir trees grow best in areas with moderate
moisture, cool summers, and cold winters. Do
you think you would have more success growing
this type of tree in Moscow or Brisbane?
DIRECTIONS:
Use the “Interpretting a Climograph” handout provided to you to
complete the questions below. Write your answers on your “Geography
Journal #1” paper. You do not have to write the question.
9) Using the climographs to
the left, which climograph
is for a city most likely in
the southern hemisphere?
What information on the
climograph did you use to
come to this conclusion?
Explain
Climographfor
for Barcelona,
Barcelona, Spain
Climograph
Spain
How much rain does Barcelona typically receive in
September?
Climographfor
for Barcelona,
Barcelona, Spain
Climograph
Spain
How
much rain does Barcelona typically receive in
How much rain did Barcelona receive in September?
September?
* Approximately 3.2 inches
Climographfor
for Barcelona,
Barcelona, Spain
Climograph
Spain
What is the average temperature in February?
Climographfor
for Barcelona,
Barcelona, Spain
Climograph
Spain
Whatiswas
averagetemperature
temperature ininFebruary?
What
thethe
average
February?
* 50°F
Climographfor
forBarcelona,
Barcelona, Spain
Climograph
Spain
What is typically the wettest month of the year?
Climographfor
forBarcelona,
Barcelona, Spain
Climograph
Spain
What is typically the wettest month of the year?
* October
What hemisphere is this city located in?
Whathemisphere
hemisphere is
in?in?
What
is this
thiscity
citylocated
located
* Southern
Why?
The cooler temperatures occur
during the middle of the year
which indicates a location in the
Southern Hemisphere
Whathemisphere
hemisphere is
in?in?
What
is this
thiscity
citylocated
located
* Southern
City A
City B
Which city gets more annual rain?
City A
City B
Which
citycity
gets
annual
Which
getsmore
more annual
rain? rain?
* City B
Jan- 3.2”
Feb- 2.8”
Mar- 2.6”
Apr- 2.3”
May- 1.5”
Jun- 0.6”
Jul- 0..6”
Aug- 1.2”
Sep- 2.8”
Oct- 3.5”
Nov- 4.2”
Dec- 3.3”
total annual rainfall:
28.6 inches
Jan- 0.4”
Feb- 0.3”
Mar- 0.3”
Apr- 0.2”
May- 0.4”
Jun- 2.1”
Jul- 9.0”
Aug- 10.2”
Sep- 5.0”
Oct- 1.5”
Nov- 0.2”
Dec- 0.3”
total annual rainfall:
29.9 inches
City A
City B
City C
City D
Which of the above cities is probably closer
to the equator?
City A
City B
City C
City D
Which of the above cities is probably closer
to the equator?
* City B Why?/ How did you come to this
conclusion?
City A
City B
City C
City D
Which of the above cities is probably closer
to the equator?
* City B- has very little temperature change
throughout the year.
City A
City B
City C
City D
Which city is probably in the Southern hemisphere?
City A
City B
City C
City D
Which city is probably in the Southern hemisphere?
* City D
Why?/ How did you come to this conclusion?
City A
City B
City C
City D
Which city is probably in the Southern hemisphere?
* City D- when the temperature bar dips in the middle
of the year this typically indicates a location in the
Southern hemisphere.
City A
City B
City C
City D
Which city is probably furthest north of the
equator? Which hemisphere it is located in?
City A
City B
City C
City D
Which city is probably furthest north of the
equator?
* City A How did you come to this conclusion?
City A
City B
City C
City D
Which city is probably furthest north of the
equator?
* City A- has the coldest averages temperatures
around the year.
DIRECTIONS:
1) Pass forward my “Interpreting a Climograph”
handout.
2) Turn in your “Geography Journal #1” answer
sheet for a grade. Make sure your name is on it.
Climate: the typical weather conditions/ patterns at a
particular location as observed over time.
DIRECTIONS: Write your name on the handout below
provided to you. Use the text book to complete. Do not write
on Part II of the handout.
THE END
If an Army General was planning an invasion
of a foreign country, why would he want to
take into account the climate of that region in
his planning?
Brainstorming Questions:
1) In what ways does climate affect people’s
lives?
Climograph A
Bangkok, Thailand
Climograph B
Tokyo, Japan
Which city is probably closer to the equator?
Tuesday, September 17
1) Geography Journal- “Interpreting a Climograph”
* Test tomorrow
Update Grade Sheet:
7) The Earth’s Prevailing Winds and the Climate
09/10
* place your graded assignment in section four of your Notebook.
If you did not get back a graded paper, record a grade of 0% on
your Grade Sheet or see me the last five minutes of class.
Turn in any “late work” or “makeup work” that
you may owe.
Go to section II of your Notebook and get out
your “Geography Journal #1” answer sheet
and clear everything else off the top of your
desk.