Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Where is it?

To the nearest minute, find the location of the following places (Example, Ottawa, Ontario 45 24’N 75 41’W) Blog below or write down your answers

Winnipeg, Manitoba
London, UK (hardly ever snows)
Churchill, Manitoba (often very cold)
Mexico City, Mexico (hot climate)
San Jose, Costa Rica (hot climate)
Wellington, New Zealand (cool climate like the coast of B.C.,) 
Cape Horn (geographical feature, most southerly part of South America, and famed for having treacherous seas) 
Find two countries (there are 3) in the Horn of Africa, where a severe drought has been causing death. 

There are many ways to find the answers to the above questions. One way would be to go back to Google Maps, go to the above locations, and right click and choose "what's here" to get the coordinates.

Bonus Question
Why the huge difference in climate between London and Churchill?

Bonus, Bonus Question
Winnipeg has a climate of extremes. Very few  places in the world will see a swing of temperature of 70 degrees celsius, or more. Why?

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