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Do-First: Write down the following definition
onto the top of you handouts
Academics
• SWBAT
Logistics: Write this definition
down
• Climate: temperature and
precipitation at a particular
location over a period of time.
• Arid: Dry
– Identify the factors that affect
climate by completing a
gallery walk.
– IQP#11: Climate includes two
things temperature and
precipitation.
Gallery Walk Process
You will be traveling with a
group. Your group will
be given a number.
That’s what station you
start at. You working in
ascending order.
You will have 5-6 Minutes
per station so you need
to hustle!
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Station 1- Continentality
Station 2- Air/Prevailing Winds
Station 3- Ocean Currents
Station 4- Mountain Barriers
Station 5- Latitude
Station 6- Proximity
Station 7- Elevation
Latitude
Definition: distance from the equator, lines are
horizontal
Explanation: It affects temperature by: closer to
the equator, the hotter the temperature
Prompt: Sketch a globe with imaginary
continents. Draw the equator. Mark 5 places
(1 hot, 2 moderate, and 2 cold) on the globe
to show the temperature effect.
5
Latitude
This image shows
the major lines
of latitude on
Earth.
5
Air/Prevailing Winds
Definition: winds that blow from a single direction
over a particular point on the Earth’s surface
Explanation: Because of the tilt of the earth, wind
currents help create the different seasons, and
brings moisture (rain). Therefore inside of
continents are drier than the outside of
continents.
Prompt: sketch an imaginary continent that shows
which part is arid and which is humid (rainier)
2
Air/Prevailing Winds
Map of the Earth’s winds
Effect of
prevailing
wind on a
tree in
western
Turkey
2
Continentality
Definition: the range of temperature from summer
to winter
Explanation: The farther away from a large body of
water (think oceans), the greater the difference in
temperature
Prompt: quickly sketch an imaginary continent and
label inland winter and summer temperatures
and coastal (by the ocean) winter and summer
temperatures
1
Continentality
Coastal Side
Inland Side
1
Continentality
The red shows
a bigger
change in
temperature
(47° C) vs. the
blue (8° C)
Coastal Side
of Alaska
Coastal Side
of Alaska
1
Ocean Currents
Definition: Ocean currents are like rivers flowing
in the ocean
Explanation: Ocean currents from tropical
latitudes have a warming effect on lands from
the warm water, ocean currents from high or
arctic latitudes have a cooling effect because of
the cold water
Prompt: Sketch the map of ocean currents. Make
sure red is for warm and blue is for cold.
3
Ocean Currents
Note:
Make sure you
show what is
cold and what
is warm on
your drawing.
Use the colored
pencils
3
Mountain Barriers
Definition: a landform, such as a mountain, that
hinders or stops precipitation
Explanation: High elevations such as mountains
act as a physical barrier, preventing moisture
from reaching the other side, creating deserts!
Prompt: Sketch an imaginary mountain next to an
ocean. Include all the descriptions and steps
included in the Orographic Effect.
4
Mountain Barriers: Orographic
Effect
Windward Side
Leeward Side
4
Mountain Barriers
Caused by moist air rising over a mountain ridge, the
cooler air at the top causes rain to fall, leaving
nothing left for the other side
4
Proximity to Water
Definition: how close a region is to a large body
of water (think ocean)
Explanation: The closer to a large body of water,
the more humid the climate and the greater
amount of precipitation.
Prompt: Sketch an imaginary continent and label
areas as humid, semiarid, and arid to show
the effect of proximity to water
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Proximity to Water
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Proximity to Water
6
Elevation/Altitiude
Definition: height above sea level
Explanation: The higher the altitude, the lower
the temperature. High mountains are among
the coldest areas of the world.
Prompt: Sketch an imaginary mountain and label
the temperature from the base to the top.
Include at least four temperatures.
7
Elevation/Altitude
7
Digital Altitude Map
Red = higher elevation
7
Elevation
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