1. Climate-is the average weather of an area over a long period of time, such as 25-30 years. **Daily reports on TV and radio are weather reports not climate reports.

2. HUMID SUBTROPICAL CLIMATE

4. Weather-measures the current conditions of the atmosphere: temperature, precipitation, and wind.

6. Weather or Climate?

11. Louisiana’s climate affected by: 1.Gulf of Mexico 2.Its distance from the equator 3.Its position on the North American continent

12. North Louisiana has the highest temperature in the state. South Louisiana benefits from the cooling effect of the Gulf of Mexico.

14. Any form of water – liquid or solid – that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground. Rain is the most frequent type of precipitation found in Louisiana.

16. Tornado-a dangerous windstorm characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud; wind speeds which move counterclockwise around a low pressure center, may reach speeds as high as 300 mph.

17. Hurricane-a severe windstorm that originates over tropical ocean waters and whose wind speeds are at least 74 mph; hurricane winds rotate around an eye and get their energy from warm, moist air.

18. Growing season-the number of days between the last killing frost in spring and the first killing frost in the fall.

20. Early finishers One partner-List 3 major cities and three small towns in Louisiana. You list can be in random order. Now help your partner with his/her part of the assignment. The other partner-List some things you could do and/or see in these six places. First partner-List the highways you would take to go to these places if you traveled in the order you listed them. Together-Your car gets 20 mpg., rooms cost you $75.00 per night, food costs you $100.00 per day, and recreation costs you $150.00 per day. How much money would you have spent on your visit of these six places? USE THE HIGHWAYS MAP IN YOUR BOOK.