This explains why distinct regional economies develop to serve the unique needs of people. Use these resources to teach students about the regional economies found throughout the world. Students look at lines of latitude and longitude on United States and world maps, discuss why these lines are helpful, and identify landmarks with similar latitude and longitude. Students use latitude, longitude, and research on characteristics of different states and regions to solve a puzzle.
Join our community of educators and receive the latest information on National Geographic's resources for you and your students. Skip to content. Twitter Facebook Pinterest Google Classroom. Discuss differing temperatures in different places. In pairs, have students discuss and answer the following questions: How is latitude related to temperature?
Informal Assessment Have students point out lines of latitude and longitude on one of the outline maps. Extending the Learning Explain to students that Fahrenheit is a scale used for measuring surface temperature. Its unit of measure is the degree Fahrenheit F. The Celsius scale is a second scale used for measuring surface temperature.
Its unit of measure is the degree Celsius C. Tell students that people in the United States mostly use the Fahrenheit scale. Scientists and people from other countries usually use the Celsius scale.
Ask students to solve a mystery. Both Quito, Ecuador and Libreville, Gabon lie along the equator. Why does Libreville have much warmer temperatures than Quito? Examples include New York, U. Give students a list with pairs, and include in the list some that have climates that are closely related and some that are not. Have students use the National Geographic MapMaker Interactive to help them determine which pairs have the most similar climates. Learning Objectives Students will: make predictions about temperature patterns around the world compare their predictions with actual temperature data on an interactive world map explain how average temperature varies with latitude.
Teaching Approach Learning-for-use. Teaching Methods Discussions Hands-on learning. Resources Provided The resources are also available at the top of the page. Prior Knowledge latitude and longitude temperature scale Earth-sun relationships and seasons. Vocabulary average. Celsius scale. Fahrenheit scale. Tip Define temperature and climate at the start of this activity, and talk about how they are related. Modification In Step 4, some students will draw temperatures straight across the map.
Modification In Step 5, give students five minutes for small group discussions before the whole-class discussion to give them more practice describing locations and positions on the map, an important spatial learning skill.
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Interactives Any interactives on this page can only be played while you are visiting our website. Related Resources. The Gulf of Mexico has higher air temperatures than Britain as it is closer to the equator.
This means that the air coming from the Gulf of Mexico to Britain is also warm. However, the air is also quite moist as it travels over the Atlantic ocean. This is one reason why Britain often receives wet weather. The Gulf Stream keeps the west coast of Europe free from ice in the winter and, in the summer, warmer than other places of a similar latitude.
Winds that blow from the sea often bring rain to the coast and dry weather to inland areas. Winds that blow to Britain from warm inland areas such as Africa will be warm and dry. Winds that blow to Britain from inland areas such as central Europe will be cold and dry in winter. Britain's prevailing i. These winds are cool in the summer, mild in the winter and tend to bring wet weather. Climate can be affected by mountains. Mountains receive more rainfall than low lying areas because as air is forced over the higher ground it cools, causing moist air to condense and fall out as rainfall.
The higher the place is above sea level the colder it will be. This happens because as altitude increases, air becomes thinner and is less able to absorb and retain heat. That is why you may see snow on the top of mountains all year round.
The distance from the equator affects the climate of a place. At the poles, energy from the sun reaches the Earth's surface at lower angles and passes through a thicker layer of atmosphere than at the equator. This means the climate is cooler further from the Equator.
The poles also experience the greatest difference between summer and winter day lengths: in the summer there is a period when the sun does not set at the poles; conversely the poles also experience a period of total darkness during winter. In contrast, daylength varies little at the equator. The warmer water pumps energy and moisture into the atmosphere, altering global wind and rainfall patterns.
The phenomenon has caused tornadoes in Florida, smog in Indonesia, and forest fires in Brazil. The factors above affect the climate naturally. However, we cannot forget the influence of humans on our climate. As a result, more energy is lost and temperatures are cooler. In addition, the presence of ice and snow nearer the poles causes a higher albedo , meaning that more solar energy is reflected, which also contributes to the cold.
Altitude or height above sea level - Locations at a higher altitude have colder temperatures. Distance from the sea - Oceans heat up and cool down much more slowly than land.
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