1. 1.What do you see in this picture? 2.What type of landform is Florida? 3.How do you think this storm affected the weather in Florida?

2. L A M E C O W S Step One: Label your foldable as shown on the right Step Two: Write your name and class period on the back of your foldable.

3. L atitude A ir Pressure M ountain Barrier E levation C ontinental Location O cean Currents W ind Belts S torms

4. Is temperature effected by how close you live to the equator? COLDER L atitude

5. 1. Caused by unequal heating of earth’s surface 2. Low pressure = warm, moist air → rises & forms clouds → storms 3. High pressure = cold, dry air → sinks → stable and clear weather A ir Pressure

6. Nudge Your Neighbor

7. M ountain Barrier

8. Elevation Increase in elevation = Decrease in temperature ↑ 1000 ft = ↓ 3.6°F COLD COOL WARM HOT

9. Each One, Share One… I learned …

10. Continental Location Oceans are solar energy collectors because water heats & cools more slowly than land… 1. Coastline has a stable temperature 2. Interior of continent has extreme temperatures (hotter & colder). GO TO PAGE S-33 IN YOUR BOOK!

11. Ocean Currents 1. Giant rivers of sea water flowing at surface of oceans 2. Flow in circular paths: Warm currents carry water from low → high latitudes, Cool currents return cooled water from high → low latitudes.

12. Doodle It Find a space in your foldable under Continental Location or Ocean Currents. Draw a new picture to represent what you have learned.

13. Wind Currents Wind belts “Wind” = movement of air from high pressure to low pressure (ex: poke a hole in a tire) Trade Winds: high P (30°) → low P (0°) Westerlies: high P (30°) → low P (60°) carry weather across U.S. from west → east Polar winds: → bring cold air from poles (90° → 60°)

14. Storms Occur during low pressure conditions. Storm front = when two air masses with different temperatures meet. 1. Thunderstorms: Fronts & high pressure areas along equator 2. Tornadoes – formed along fronts 3. Tropical storms (hurricanes) – formed in oceans

15. One Legged Interview What does LAMECOWS mean? What elements of LAMECOWS impact Houston’s weather?