Today, from our reading, we learned that temperature differences influence the movement of air masses that create weather. These differences in temperature between water and land can have some pretty interesting effects on weather and climate. How do you think large bodies of water effect weather? Post your thoughts on the wall below:
Generally, land surfaces heat up more quickly and reach higher temperatures than water surfaces. Land surfaces cool off more quickly and can reach much lower temperatures than water surfaces as well. We saw this in our "Heating Earth Materials" investigation as the dry soil heated the fastest and also cooled the quickest while the water did not heat as quickly, but it held the heat it had absorbed longest.
Today, from our reading, we learned that temperature differences influence the movement of air masses that create weather. These differences in temperature between water and land can have some pretty interesting effects on weather and climate. How do you think large bodies of water effect weather? Post your thoughts on the wall below:
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Students have been using thermometers to take temperature readings in sunlight and in the shade. They found that the temperature goes up in the sun and down in the shade. The article we read in class today, Differential Heating, explains that the Sun does not heat the Earth evenly. We explored different climate regions relating our science lessons to social studies discussing how people's lives are affected by their climate. Check out our mind maps we made to discuss why the Sun doesn't heat the Earth evenly and cold climate countries. |
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