The lesson introduces the concept of air temperature determinants, focusing on climate and weather differences. Students compare temperatures of Anchorage and Christchurch, explore El Nino through a video, and engage in a research task from the NZ Farm Council. A simulation activity helps understand climate dynamics, and homework involves reading about El Nino's global effects.

What is the average annual temperature of Christchurch, New Zealand?

• 3 degrees Celsius

• 7 degrees Celsius

• 15 degrees Celsius

• 11 degrees Celsius

Which city is warmer based on the average annual temperature?

• Both are the same

• Neither, they are both cold

• Anchorage, Alaska

• Christchurch, New Zealand

What is the main focus of the video 'Chasing El Nino'?

• The impact of El Nino on wildlife

• The history of El Nino

• How to predict El Nino

• Research methods of climate scientists

How is climate different from weather?

• Climate is short-term, weather is long-term

• Climate is specific to a day, weather is seasonal

• Climate is unpredictable, weather is predictable

• Climate refers to long-term patterns, weather is short-term conditions

Who is seeking help from student climatologists in the lesson?

• The Christchurch City Council

• The Global Climate Organization

• The New Zealand Weather Bureau

• The New Zealand Farm Council

What phenomenon causes Christchurch's air temperature to be cooler during certain years?

• La Nina

• Hurricane

• El Nino

• Monsoon

Which claim suggests that changes in the Earth's surface affect Christchurch's temperature during El Nino?

• The amount of incoming energy from the sun changes

• Something about Earth's surface land or water changes

• Something about the air changes

• The Earth's rotation speed changes

What activity are students encouraged to do in the simulation?

• Predict future weather patterns

• Change the air temperature

• Track wind speeds

• Measure rainfall

What is energy defined as in the lesson?

• The force exerted by an object

• The speed of molecular motion

• The measure of how hot or cold something is

• The ability to make things move or change

What is the homework assignment about?

• Writing an essay on climate change

• Studying the effects of El Nino around the world

• Creating a presentation on weather patterns

• Reading about the history of El Nino