Winds, Mountain Ranges, & Bodies of Water First Day

Multiple Choice

 Line B. in the diagram above is pointing to the…

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• South

• West

Multiple Choice

 What causes climate trends such as patterns in wind, precipitation, and temperature?

• The ocean

• The Sun

• Gravity

• Rocks

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• Climate changes quickly

• Weather changes slowly

• Climate is the long term weather patterns of an area

• There is no difference between weather and climate

Multiple Choice

Where is it warmest in the world?

• At the North and South Poles

• At the equator

• At 60N

• At 60S

Multiple Choice

Sunlight hits the earth with the greatest intensity at…

• The North and South Poles

• The equator 

• 60N

• 60S

Multiple Choice

Which of the following images shows how sunlight hits the North and South pole?

Multiple Choice

What is solar insolation? 

• Another word for sunlight

• The amount of sunlight hitting the surface of the Earth

Multiple Choice

Where is the air wet?

• 0 (the equator)

• 30N

• 30S

• 90N

Multiple Choice

Where is the air sinking?

• 0 (the equator)

• 30N

• 60N

• 60S

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank. Wet air ____________________.

• Rises

• Sinks

• Rises and sinks

• Stays the same

Floods

Introduction to Winds, Mountains, and Water Mini-Unit

Uttarakhand floods 2013

Open Ended

What observations do you have about the image?

Floods are an overabundance of water in an area. They are caused by large amounts of water coming from somewhere else.

• Floods can come from a variety of sources, such as heavy rainfall and mountain snowmelt. If rivers, creeks and lakes receive too much water and aren't able to confine it within their banks, we can get flooding from these sources as well.

• It's like pouring water into an already full glass - the only place for it to go is over the edge!

Multiple Select

Which is a source of floods?

• Snowmelt

• Rain

• River overflow

• Dam failure

• All are correct

Mississippi River 1927

• Flooded 27,000 square miles of land (about the size of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont combined)

• The rain that fed this flood spread the river to a width of 70 miles, claiming hundreds of lives as it poured over the land.

Coastal flooding

• A storm surge occurs when a hurricane pushes a big pile of water along the ocean. Essentially, this creates a giant wall of water heading toward land.

• The storm surge from Superstorm Sandy in 2012 was one of the most damaging effects of the hurricane, literally washing away homes, businesses and roads along the East coast.

Flash floods  are short-term, intense and quickly-developing floods.

• Intense thunderstorms create temporary (but large) puddles of water everywhere and cause small rivers and creeks to suddenly overflow. The sudden pools of water that come from flash floods often occur on roadways or at low points in cities, which is especially dangerous to those driving or living where the water collects.

• The main difference between floods and flash floods is the size - flash floods are small and short-term.

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between floods and flash floods?

• Their location

• Their source

• Their size

• The damage they cause

• One is natural one is not

The Himalayan Mountains span the border between central and south Asia.

The Himalaya include many of the tallest peaks on Earth, such as Mt. Everest (29,000 ft.)

Poll

Do you think that the city of Uttarakhand's location near the Himalayan mountains is related to its flooding events as we saw in the picture?

• yes

• no

• maybe

• I have no idea

Poll

Do you think Uttarakhand's flooding was caused by a storm surge of a hurricane (look at the picture and think about the city's location)

• yes

• no

Poll

What factor do you think was the primary cause of the flood in the Indian city?

• temperature changes

• increased wind

• increased percipitation

• topography (mountains and things)

Multiple Choice

Completely off topic but I am curious........What is your favorite type of cookie?

• Sugar

• M and M

• Chocolate Chip

• Frosted Cookies