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​Convections and Climate

Bell Ringer - Left Side of ISN

Weather vs Climate Analogies.

1. The weather is like your mood because __________________.

2. The climate is like your personality over time because _________.

3. Create your own analogy for weather vs climate.

​Answer the questions on your notes handout while watching the video.

Multiple Select

What are the three steps that drive weather and climate? (choose 3 answers)

• Sun heats the surface

• Surface heats the air

• Oceans cool the entire planet

• Air circulates

• The moon cools the surface

Multiple Choice

How do global wind patterns help humans predict weather and understand climate?

• Global weather patterns keep only cold air circulating on earth.

• Global weather patterns keep only warm air circulating on earth.

• Global weather patterns move warm and cold air across the earth.

• Global weather patterns cause the plates to move creating changes in climate.

Multiple Select

What are the three ingredients for a hurricane?

• coriolis effect (creates spin)

• air masses (circulation/wind)

• land masses

• warm ocean water

• cold ocean water

Hotspot

Using the temperature map of the Earth, click on the area that is most likely to see a potentially strong and violent storm, such as a hurricane, based on temperature.