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Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations

6 – G3.1.1 Construct and analyze climate graphs for two locations at different latitudes

and elevations in the region to answer geographic questions

and make predictions based on patterns(e.g., compare and contrast Buenos Aires and La Paz;

Mexico City and Guatemala City; Edmonton and Toronto).

The maps and data on the following slides can be used to help teach the geography

of the Western Hemisphere, including the following GLCE.

Print slides 9 and 10 as student worksheets.

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In this PowerPoint, we will compare

climate (temperature & precipitation)

at 7 city locations.We will use maps and also climate graphs.

Notice that these cities are located at different

latitudes(at different distances north and south of the Equator).

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Compare 2 cities:Minneapolis which is far from the Equator

and Paramaribo which is near the Equator.

In general, places that are farther from the Equator have colder temperatures!

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In general, places that are closer to the Equator have warmer temperatures.

Compare the temperature graphs for Minneapolis (which is far from the Equator)

andParamaribo (which is near the Equator).

Notice the much higher temperature

in every month

in the place that is

closer to the Equator.

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Use the map legend, and find the city that

is located in the highest elevation.

The next slide compares La Paz (about 12,000 feet) with

Santiago (about 1,700 feet).

Highest city

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In general, places that are at higher elevation have colder temperatures even if they are closer

to the Equator.

Compare the temperature graphs for La Paz (which is closer the Equator)

andSantiago (which is farther from the Equator).

Notice the lower

temperature in 9 months

in the place that is at

higher elevation.

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Which city is located in the high (blue/purple)

precipitation category?What latitude line is it

near?

In general, warm places that are close to the Equator receive higher precipitation!

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In general, warm places that are close to the Equator receive higher precipitation!

Compare the climagraphs for Minneapolis (which is far from the Equator)

andParamaribo (which is near the Equator).

Notice the higher

precipitation in each month

in the place closer to the

Equator.

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Source for elevation data for cities: wikipedia

Source for temperature and precipitation data for cities:http://worldclimate.com

Below is temperature and precipitation data.You may use the graphs on the next slide to

place dots to show temperaturesand to make bars to show precipitation.

CITY: New York City, New York, USA (approximately 41 degrees North latitude)

Temperature in degrees Centigrade (rounded to whole numbers) (Average temperature for each month)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec0 1 6 11 17 22 25 24 20 14 9 3

Precipitation in centimeters (rounded to whole numbers) (Average rainfall for each month)Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec8 8 10 9 11 8 11 10 9 8 11 9

CITY: San Jose, Costa Rica (approximately 10 degrees North latitude)

Temperature in degrees Centigrade (rounded to whole numbers) (Average temperature for each month)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 19

Precipitation in centimeters (rounded to whole numbers) (Average rainfall for each month)Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec1 1 1 5 22 28 21 24 33 32 15 4

Jan

uar

y

Feb

ruar

y

Mar

ch

Ap

ril

May

Jun

e

July

Au

gu

st

Sep

tem

ber

Oct

ob

er

No

vem

be

r

Dec

emb

er

The graphs show only the first letter of each month.

Place:

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Graphs for temperature and precipitation data (carol.gersmehl@gmail.com)