
Weather and Water Investigation 4.1
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Amanda Rose
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Add the focus question to your table of contents and next blank page in your science notebook!
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Open Ended
What is the difference between weather and climate?
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Multiple Choice
QUICK CHECK: What are the vertical lines on the map?
Latitude Lines
Longitude Lines
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Multiple Choice
QUICK CHECK: What are the horizontal lines on the map?
Latitude Lines
Longitude Lines
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Open Ended
What kind of weather do you think they will be having in Minneapolis today?
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Multiple Choice
What is the latitude and longitude of Minneapolis?
45° N, 93.3° W
93.3° N, 45° W
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Multiple Choice
What information is included in the y-axis of the graph?
Month
Temperature & Precipitation
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Multiple Choice
What information is included in the x-axis of the graph?
Month
Temperature & Precipitation
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Open Ended
What patterns do you observe?
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Open Ended
Suppose you wanted to take a trip to Minneapolis when the weather would probably be warm and dry. During which month would you want to take your trip?
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Open Ended
Suppose you were to visit Minneapolis in January. What type of clothing would you want to bring with you?
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Poll
Would you have expected to observe this weather in Minneapolis today, knowing what you do about its average climate?
Yes, this weather is typical for Minneapolis at this time of year.
No, this weather is not typical for Minneapolis at this time of year.
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Multiple Select
What is similar about the average temperature and precipitation in Minneapolis and Providence?
Both experience higher temperatures in the summer months
Both experience more precipitation in the summer months
Both experience colder winter months
Both experience little precipitation for most of the year
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Multiple Select
What is different about the average temperature and precipitation in Minneapolis and Providence?
Minneapolis experiences slightly lower average temperatures
Providence experiences slightly higher average precipitation
Minneapolis is warmer in the summer months than Providence
Providence has milder winters in comparison to Minneapolis
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The scientific study of climate is called climatology.
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Scientists who study climate are called climatologists.
Climatologists
Look at weather records over extended periods of time to determine the climate for an area
Collecting, analyze, and report climate data locally, regionally, or globally
They often create climate graphs (like the one we looked at for Minneapolis)
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Open Ended
Who might rely on the findings of climatologists?
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