Natural+Cycles+Assignment

Natural Cycles Assignment


[|Climate Change Assignment]

 * __Your Final Assignment:__** __**Past, Present and Future Climate.**__

__The Task:__

Note - the sections in blue require answering, the rest is to help you. > > These are possible areas to research. You may choose others but must ask Mr Leslie first; Melbourne, Echuca, Coober Pedy, Newcastle, Morwell, Byron Bay, Hobart, Margret River
 * 1) Your task is to **pick a city/region** on the list provided below. Each city is found within a different biome of Australia [however many of the cities will be found in the same type].
 * State the altitude, latitude and longitude of the city.
 * State the presence of any large geographical climate influences on the region: mountain ranges, very large lakes, ocean, middle of the continent, etc.
 * Describe the type of biome the region is considered to be.


 * 1) Do some research and describe the historical average changes [flux] in temperature and precipitation for your city/region location.


 * This is the past and it describes the **climate** of the city.
 * You may be able to find this on travel or weather websites.


 * You may need to discuss the different types of precipitation [snow/rain] that may fall.
 * You must describe the changes both in written and graphical form. Be clear.
 * Explain how the latitude [remember the 30°N and 30°S effect concepts], longitude [may not be much], and large geographical features influence the climate of the city/region.


 * 1) Now find the weather for the city for the week.


 * Describe the changes in weather both written and graphically.


 * Use the most recent weather reports you can find.
 * Explain how the weather for the week corresponds to the average climate of the region. Do the daily temperatures and precipitation match the averages exactly? Explain why or why not.
 * This is the present and is called **weather**.


 * 1) As a compulsory extension, research the weather patterns known as El Nino and La Nina.
 * ==== You must explain what is meant by both words ====


 * ==== You must also explain what occurs in the oceans when both of these weather cycles are occurring. ====


 * ==== You should then explain the various effects these two weather cycles have on various parts of the earth. ====

__How to present this to me:__

You are going to provide all of the above data using iMovie or Keynote. This program is actually very easy to use, and you can find heaps of tutorials on the internet.

You will be assessed on the following: Use of class time, Detail in answering each question, Creativity, Scientific accuracy of facts, Ability to use your own words (rather than copying and pasting) and a Bibliography.