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Georgia’s Climate GPS: SS8G1d Fall 2010 Enduring Understandings Location: Students will understand that location affects a society's economy, culture and development. Georgia Performance Standards • SS8G1d: Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s development. Essential Questions How does Georgia's climate help the state to thrive, grow and develop? Page Header Name: Mrs. K. West Date: August 16th, 2010 Class Period: 1, 2, 3 or 5 Class: Social Studies Topic: Georgia’s Climate E.Q. : How does Georgia's climate help the state to thrive, grow and develop? Weather vs. Climate What is the difference between weather and climate? • Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular moment of time. • Climate is the overall weather conditions of an area over a long period of time. Georgia’s Temperature Overall, what’s Georgia’s temperature like? • Mild climate, subtropical feel along the coast. • Hot, humid summers and mild winters. • Four distinct seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. • Vertical climate (higher elevation in mountains causes colder temperatures). • July is hottest month; January is coldest. Georgia’s Precipitation How much precipitation does Georgia get each year? • In normal year, Georgia gets 40-52 inches of rain in central and southern regions and 65-76 inches in the northern mountains. • July is wettest month; October is driest. • From 1998 to 2002, Georgia experienced a major drought (extended lack of precipitation). Winds and Currents What winds and air masses effect Georgia’s climate? • Air masses from Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean control summer’s warm months. • Air masses from polar regions of Alaska and Canada control Georgia’s winters. • Ocean currents, trade winds, and prevailing westerlies aided travel for early explorers and settlers to Georgia. Storms over Georgia What kinds of storms does Georgia experience each year? • Georgia averages 21 tornadoes each year, resulting in one to three deaths. • Most tornadoes in Georgia occur from March to May. • Georgia also experiences many severe thunderstorms with dangerous lightening. • Georgia’s most hurricane-like storm (in terms of lives lost) occurred in Savannah in 1893 • Called the “Sea Islands Hurricane,” the storm resulted in 1,000 deaths.