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Effect of Atmospheric Circulation on Climate
Provided by: CK-12 |Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This resource provides diagrams, images, a video, and interactive practice questions about the effects of major wind patterns on climate.
- Students will learn about the Westerlies, the Trade Winds, the Intertropical Convergence Zone, and the general climate characteristics of certain latitudes.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography
Authors: CK-12
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- This resource helps students visualize the major global wind patterns and how they influence climate.
- The interactive practice questions adapt to the student's answers to ensure understanding.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students will have to sign in to access some of the interactive features.
- Each student will need their own computer for the interactive questions.
Differentiation
- Cross-curricular connections could be made with history, geography, and social studies classes when discussing human exploration, migration, trade routes, and the relationships between climate, wind patterns, and historic civilizations.
- Other resources related to this topic include this lesson on the effect of latitude on climate and this Khan Academy video on global wind patterns.
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