246 WEATHER AND CLIMATE 



of water, kind of soil, direction of prevailing winds, and 

 many other causes. 



QUESTIONS 



How does the atmosphere affect the temperature of the earth's 

 surface? 



How are weather maps constructed? 



What is the cause of winds ? 



How are the winds of the earth influenced by its rotation? 



In going from Boston to Cape Horn through what wind belts 

 would a sailing vessel pass and how would her progress be affected 

 by the winds in these belts ? 



Describe the wind directions and cloud conditions before, dur- 

 ing, and after a rainstorm which you have experienced. 



Describe the wind and cloud conditions of a thunderstorm. 



Upon what does the rainfall of a place largely depend ? 



How is the rainfall of the United States distributed ? 



What is the effect of mountains upon climate? 



How do large bodies of water affect the climate along their 

 shores? 



