Name: ______________________________
Date: _______________________________
CIS 339, Class _______
Science- Ms. Sowin
Unit 6 Aim # 5: What factors affect weather & climate?
Do Now:
1. Write what you already Know about weather & climate in the K column, what you Want to
know about weather & climate in the W column. At the end of the period, you will fill out
what you Learned in the L column!
Weather & Climate KWL Chart
Know about Weather &
Want to learn about
Learned about Weather &
Climate
Weather & Climate
Climate!
Mini Lesson- Be quiet for 15 points!
Copy the notes in the graphic organizer below or in your notebook for stamps! (15 points)
Weather
Climate
Daily changes in
temperature &
precipitation in
atmosphere
Latitude:
lines above
or below
equator
Altitude:
Amount
above
sea level
The long-term pattern of
weather in a region
Earth’s
Rotation &
Revolution
Pollution
Oceans,
fronts
Name:______________________________
Date: _______________________________
CIS 339, Class _______
Science- Ms. Sowin
Unit 6 Aim # 5: What factors affect weather & climate?
Do Now (30 points!):
1. Write what you already Know about weather & climate in the K column, what you Want to
know about weather & climate in the W column. At the end of the period, you will fill out
what you Learned in the L column!
Weather & Climate KWL Chart
Know about Weather &
Want to learn about
Learned about Weather &
Climate
Weather & Climate
Climate!
Mini Lesson- Be quiet for 15 points! (-5 each disruption, 3 strikes= consequence)
Copy the notes in the graphic organizer below or in your notebook for stamps! (15 points)
Weather
Climate
Latitude:
Altitude:
Earth’s
Rotation &
Revolution
20 points
Weather or Climate?! Write the correct # in the correct category below:
1. “It’s so hot today I am sweating” 3. warm one day, cool the next
2. cool for many years
4. known to be a hot vacation place all-year round
5. animals with thick fur tend to live in these regions
6. “I hate that it rains all the time here.”
7. “Don’t forget your umbrella because it is raining today!”
Write the correct # in the correct category below:
Weather
Climate
Let’s analyze some data and make some inferences together!
10*
50*
80*
85*
Middle-Latitude Zone
90-100*
80*
Middle-Latitude Zone
10*
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
How many general climate zones are there in Earth? _______
Which climate zone is the hottest? ____________________
Which climate zone is the coldest? ____________________
Which climate zone do we live in? _____________________
Which is warmer- New York or Florida? Why?
_______________________________________________________________
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6. Do you think it is warmer or colder on the top of the mountain? Why?
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Independent Practice- Sample State Questions (20 points)
1. Which of the following describes a group of short-term conditions in the
atmosphere over a certain area?
(a) climate
(b) weather (c) temperature
(d) humidity
2. The cause of weather is
(a) gravity
(c) nitrogen in the atmosphere
(b) the Moon
(d) uneven heating of Earth’s surface
3. Look at the map below. At which point is likely to be the warmest?
A
B
C
D
(1)
A
(2)
B
(3) C
(4) D
4. The distance from the equator is measured by
(a) lines of longitude
(b) lines of latitude
© the Earth’’s axis
(d) the prime meridian
5. What causes seasonal changes on Earth?
(a) Earth’s 23 degrees axis tilt
(b) Earth’s revolution around the sun
© both A & B
(d) Earth’s rotation
6. WRITE WHAT YOU LEARNED IN THE KWL CHART ON THE FRONT!
Book Club Reading
Factors that affect Weather & Climate
There are many factors that affect weather and climate. For example, the closer an area is to the
equator, the warmer it will be. This is because the sun is directly over the equator. Next, altitude
can also affect an area’s weather and climate. It is much colder at the top of the mountain than at
the bottom. In addition, hurricanes and thunderstorms tend to happen near areas of water, while
tornadoes tend to happen in dry open plains. Other examples that influence our daily weather and
our region’s climate include pollution, warm fronts, and cold fronts,
1. What are three factors that affect weather & climate? _____________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
2. How would the temperature be affected if the Bronx was on top of a mountain at a very high altitude?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2. How would the Bronx weather change if it had a lower line of latitude closer to the
equator? Why?
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Small Local Climates
The average temperature in a city is higher by several degrees than it is
in surrounding areas. Heavy traffic in cities and the energy used warms the air
and raises average temperatures. Skyscrapers in cities may act as mountains
and change patterns of rainfall as well as add more air pollution. Air pollution,
dust from car exhausts and smokestacks all add particles to the air. These
extra particles cause temperature to increase and more rain to fall over large cities.
4. Why are cities warmer and rainier than suburbs?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Global Warming and Local Climates
Climate has changed many times during Earth’s history. These
changes were mostly due to natural causes. Today, human activities
may be changing Earth’s climate. Increased air pollution may cause
temperatures around the world to increase. This pattern of
increased temperature is called global warming. Global warming
could cause the polar ice caps to melt and sea levels to rise. Places
like NYC could be almost covered if this ice melted.
5.. What is global warming?
__________________________________________________
________________________
6. How can people possibly help slow down global warming?
__________________________________________________________________________
7. What could NYC look like if global warming continues?
__________________________________________________________________________
COMPUTER INDEPENDENT PRACTICE- RESEARCH SKILLS!!!! (50 points!)
1. Go to http://science339.wikispaces.com, Unit 6, Aim 5
2. Click on “Weather & Climatic Factors” to help you complete the following research:
1. What is the difference between weather and climate?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
2. Which of the following describes a group of short-term conditions in the
atmosphere over a certain area?
(a) climate
(b) weather (c) temperature
(d) humidity
3. What happens to the weather as you move further away from the equator?
____________________________________________________________________
4. Click on the Red Button- “Factors Affecting Climate.” Scroll down to “Relief.”
5. How is the weather different on mountains versus the ground? ___________________
____________________________________________________________________
6. Scroll down to “Proximity to the Equator”: Why is it warmer at the equator? _________
____________________________________________________________________
7. Click on the Red Button- “Climate Change.” Scroll down to the line graph called
“Global Temperatures Since 1860”
8.How has the climate changed since 1860? ________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
9.Look at the “Barrier Forming in Atmosphere” Visual.
10. What is the “Greenhouse Effect?” ____________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
11. What are 3 possible results of the Greenhouse Effect? _______________________
____________________________________________________________________
12. Scroll down to “What can we do to stop the process of global warming.” What can we
do to possibly stop global warming?
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
WRITE WHAT YOU LEARNED IN THE KWL CHART ON THE FRONT!
**If finish early, do the Book Club Reading from the notes on the wikispace. Check
out the Weather & Climate games!*