Geography Estesban by Barbara Green https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek Weather and Climate en-us 2020-08-20 12:22:35 UTC 2020-09-26 14:24:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Jet Stream greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/689038762
Strong winds above the earth surface ,blow West to East Changes the pressure and shapes the weather ]]> 2020-08-20 12:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/689038762 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/world-of-change/global-temperatures greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/689120354 Do you think the world is getting warmer ? If so why ? What has happened since 1880 ?
What has happened since the 1970's
(How do temperatures change the world?)
Industrial revolution 1800's
1970 Aerosols, consumers using more energy - refrigeration, packaging,use of fossil fuels ]]> 2020-08-20 13:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/689120354 Wettest place on earth ? Where do you think greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/690071619 The ocean - Mariana Trench 36,000 ft of water above it
It  can change places due to the amount of rain falling f as the warm air condenses and falls as rain 
  Mawsynram (India) - average of 12 metres a year. in topical hilly areas. Cherrapunjee (India) monsoon season lasted for 2 years  with no break in the rain!
Also Mount Waialeale, a shield volcano located on the island of Kaua’i on the Hawaiian Islands.



]]> 2020-08-20 18:16:14 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/690071619 Atacama Desert Chile greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/690115144 What is this place known for ?
being ones of the hottest place on earth ]]> 2020-08-20 18:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/690115144 El Nino greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/690128809 El Nino affects the global climate and disrupts normal weather patterns, which as a result can lead to intense storms in some places and droughts in others 
 El Niño refers to the above-average sea-surface temperatures that sometimes develop across the east-central equatorial Pacific.
  La Niña refers to the periodic cooling of sea-surface temperatures across the east-central equatorial Pacific - the colder phase]]> 2020-08-20 18:35:29 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/690128809 Drought is - : greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/690217884 A drought is a period of time usually 15 days when an area or region experiences below-normal precipitation. 
The lack of adequate precipitation, either rain or snow, can cause reduced soil moisture or groundwater, diminished stream flow, crop damage, and a general water shortage]]> 2020-08-20 19:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/690217884 Precipitation greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/691079423  rain, snow, sleet, or hail — any kind of weather condition where something's falling from the sky]]> 2020-08-21 09:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/691079423 esteban smainard https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/691096944 geography  ]]> 2020-08-21 10:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/691096944 Equator Topic of Cancer greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/691107148 Topic of Capricorn]]> 2020-08-21 10:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/691107148 Greenland - Ice in Greenland has decreased by biggest amount since 1948 greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/691107976 2020-08-21 10:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/691107976 What Weather did New South Wales Australia experience this week ? greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/703879944 snow a cold snap from Anatarctic]]> 2020-08-27 21:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/703879944 What Temperature did it reach in Death Valley California this week ? greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/703882282 54.4 c 129.9 f]]> 2020-08-27 21:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/703882282 Which the largest desert in the world ? greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/703884491 Antarctic desert  the  World's largest desert -  covering the continent of Antarctica with a size of around 5.5 million square miles.  REF - www.statista.com › Society › Geography & Environment
Antarctica is a desert. It does not rain or snow a lot there. When it snows, the snow does not melt and builds up over many years to make large, thick sheets of ice, called ice sheets.
]]> 2020-08-27 21:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/703884491 What is the difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane ? greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/706146963 wind speed tropical - 39 -73mph Hurricane 74mph or more ]]> 2020-08-28 21:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/706146963 Which is the oldest desert greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/706536520 Namib]]> 2020-08-29 10:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/706536520 Geography Trivia greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/721569453 Which is the largest lake in Africa ?]]> 2020-09-04 17:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/721569453 Which is the largest island in the World ? greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/721576335 2020-09-04 17:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/721576335 Which is the Worlds largest lake greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/721588837 2020-09-04 17:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/721588837 Which is the UK longest river greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/722551217 2020-09-05 10:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/722551217 Droughts Many places around the world are affected by droughts. They can be caused by a lack of precipitation also human activity. greenpeppermb https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/781403305 El Niño Wind  can affect  the surface temperature of the Pacific Ocean around the central South American coast  which increases, storm patterns are disrupted. This phenomenon is thought to create droughts in Indonesia and Australia.
La Niña wind can affect the surface temperature of the Pacific Ocean around the central South American coast and decreases, storms are again disrupted and North and South America are prone to droughts ]]> 2020-09-26 14:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/greenpeppermb/puveghki2hcdiiek/wish/781403305