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Local Weather by Hemisphere-Mini Research: Questions

The document provides instructions for a research assignment on local weather in different hemispheres. Students are assigned 4 locations from the northern/western, southern/western, northern/eastern, and southern/eastern hemispheres to research. For each location, students must find the coldest month's average temperature and precipitation, hottest month's average temperature and precipitation, and top 3 tourist attractions and how weather may impact them. The document includes examples of completed assignments for 6 locations: Saskatoon, Canada; Quito, Ecuador; Helsinki, Finland; Perth, Australia.

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Local Weather by Hemisphere-Mini Research: Questions

The document provides instructions for a research assignment on local weather in different hemispheres. Students are assigned 4 locations from the northern/western, southern/western, northern/eastern, and southern/eastern hemispheres to research. For each location, students must find the coldest month's average temperature and precipitation, hottest month's average temperature and precipitation, and top 3 tourist attractions and how weather may impact them. The document includes examples of completed assignments for 6 locations: Saskatoon, Canada; Quito, Ecuador; Helsinki, Finland; Perth, Australia.

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Name: __________________

Local Weather by Hemisphere- mini research


You will be given 1 location for each of the 4 hemispheres to research. See your teacher for
your locations then start your research.
Countries:
A. Saskatoon, Canada (North/West)
B. Victoria, Canada (North/West)
C. Halifax, Canada (North/West)
D. Buenos Aires, Argentina (South/West)
E. Rio Gallegos, Argentina (South/West)
F. Quito, Ecuador (South/West)
G. St. Petersburg, Russia (North/East)
H. Helsinki, Finland (North/East)
I. Barcelona, Spain (North/East)
J. Cape Town, South Africa (South/East)
K. Perth, Australia (South/East)
L. Brisbane, Australia(South/East)

Questions to answer for EACH location:


1. a) What is the coldest month of the year? 
b) What is the average temperature that month?
c) What is the average amount of precipitation that month?
2. a) What is the hottest month of the year? 
b) What is the average temperature that month?
c) What is the average amount of precipitation that month?

3. a) What are the top 3 tourist attractions at this location?


b) Does the weather affect this tourist attraction? Explain. (For example,
is the main tourist attraction only offered during the short summer
months?)

Saskatoon, Canada (North/West)


1.a) The coldest month of the year in Saskatoon is January.
b) The average temperature in January in Saskatoon is 5 degrees F.
c) The average about 260mm of precipitation per month in Saskatoon.
2.a) The hottest month of the year in Saskatoon is July.
b) With an average of about 60 degrees F during that month.
Name: __________________

c) 44mm of precipitation average per July in Saskatoon.


3. a) The top three tourist attractions would be the Western Development
Museum, the University of Saskatchewan and the Meewasin Valley.
b) The Western Development is a museum so it is not affected by whether along
with the University of Saskatchewan which has buildings you can go in but the
Meewasin Valley would be not available to be toured during bad weather and
cold temperatures unless you choose to.
Quito, Ecuador (South/West)
1.a) The coldest month of the year in Quito is December
b) The average temperature in during that month in Quito is 14.4 degrees C
c) The average about 3 in of precipitation per that month in Quito
2.a) The hottest month of the year in Quito is August
b) With an average of about during that month 20 degrees C
of precipitation average per that month in Quito 1.25 inches
3.a) The top three tourist attractions would be the Old Town, Capilla del Hombre,
and Teleferico Quito
b) You would definetly not be able to go on the Teleferico Quito as in bad weather
it wouldn’t run along with the other ones being outside but able to visit at all
times.
Helsinki, Finland (North/East)
1.a) The coldest month of the year in Helsinki is February
b) The average temperature in during that month in Helsinki is –6 degrees celsius
c) The average about 40 millimetres of precipitation per that month in Helsinki
2.a) The hottest month of the year in Helsinki is July
b) With an average of about 17 degrees C during that month
of precipitation average per that month in Helsinki is 55 millimetres
3.a) The top three tourist attractions would be Suomenlinna, Helsinki Cathedral,
Esplanadi.
b) All of these being outside you would not be able to attend in bad weather
unless you choose too of course.
Perth, Australia (South/East)
1.a) The coldest month of the year in Perth is July
b) The average temperature in during that month in Perth is 6 degrees C
c) The average about 4.9 inches of precipitation per that month in Perth
2.a) The hottest month of the year in Perth is February
b) With an average of about 16 degrees C during that month
Name: __________________

of precipitation average 1.6 inches per that month in Perth


3.a) The top three tourist attractions would be The Perth Mint, Kings Park and
Botanic Garden, and Swan River.
b) All of these are outside except the Perth Mint is both so in bad weather visiting
these sites are not recommended.

Final Reflection:
1. Of the locations you researched, which one has the “best” weather in your
opinion? Explain.
I think Australia because of the warm temperatures all year even in the winter
they have above zero weather which is a huge plus. The
2. Which location would you rather live? Explain.

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