Social Studies Unit 1 Lesson 3 Summary
Climate is the pattern of weather for an area over time. Michigan’s climate has four seasons:
fall, winter, spring, and summer. Spring and fall are warm. Summer is hot. Winter is cold with lots of
snow. Temperatures in the Upper Peninsula are usually 10 degrees colder than in the Lower Peninsula.
The people in Michigan have to adapt to the four seasons. This means changing to suit your
surroundings. So, people have to get used to different clothing and activities for each season.
Precipitation is also part of weather. Precipitation is water that falls as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Most of Michigan’s precipitation falls as snow in the winter. In the Lower Peninsula, there is more rain.
In the Upper Peninsula there is more snow.
Michigan’s climate is also affected by the lake effect from Lake Michigan. In the summer, the
lake water cools the land around it. In the winter, the lake helps warm the land and make the climate
not too cold. Sometimes, the winds blow over the lakes and the clouds collect moisture from them.
Then, there is more snow.
Social Studies Unit 1 Lesson 3 Summary
Climate is the pattern of weather for an area over time. Michigan’s climate has four seasons:
fall, winter, spring, and summer. Spring and fall are warm. Summer is hot. Winter is cold with lots of
snow. Temperatures in the Upper Peninsula are usually 10 degrees colder than in the Lower Peninsula.
The people in Michigan have to adapt to the four seasons. This means changing to suit your
surroundings. So, people have to get used to different clothing and activities for each season.
Precipitation is also part of weather. Precipitation is water that falls as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Most of Michigan’s precipitation falls as snow in the winter. In the Lower Peninsula, there is more rain.
In the Upper Peninsula there is more snow.
Michigan’s climate is also affected by the lake effect from Lake Michigan. In the summer, the
lake water cools the land around it. In the winter, the lake helps warm the land and make the climate
not too cold. Sometimes, the winds blow over the lakes and the clouds collect moisture from them.
Then, there is more snow.