S9 PowerPoint Presentations
Topic: Earth’s Climate & Weather Patterns—How Geographic Locations and
Features Affect Each
Time: 20 minutes
Total number of activities: 1
Objectives to meet for a “C”:
 What is weather? What is climate?
 Describe the 6 climate controls.
 How do ocean currents affect weather and climate?
 How does topography (earth’s surface) affect weather and climate?
 How does latitude affect weather and climate?
Objectives to meet for a “B”:
 Everything in “C” plus the following:
 How are weather and climate related?
 What is the climate of a region based upon?
 Compare and contrast maritime climates with continental climates.
 Why is the sun considered to be the driving force behind ocean currents and
weather?
Objectives to meet for an “A”:
 Everything in “B” which includes everything in “C”…
 What is the relationship of the ocean and atmosphere?
 What are the different climate zones?
 What are the different weather patterns? How do they change?
Possible Extra Credit:
 Explain the atmospheric heat budget?
 What are paleocurrents? Paleoclimates? How is this information helpful to
scientists?
 Guided notes
*Check with the person(s) doing “Earth’s Atmosphere”, “Plate Tectonics Theory”, and
“Geologic Time” so that you don’t have a lot of duplicate material.
*Make sure that you are familiar with the other requirements beyond content.
*The order listed isn’t the best in which to present.
*Choose the order that makes the most sense for your topic.
*Chronological is usually the best!