Week 12_Discussion
In this week, every one of you is required to discuss on the following two prompts and provide feedback to at least one prompt from your classmates. Note that your initial post of prompt 1 (speculation and reasoning) is due on Monday night.
Prompt 1: Before reading the chapter, speculate on where the warmest, coldest, wettest, and driest regions are found on the Earth. Write your response with reasons for your choices as your initial post (Due Monday).
Due Wednesday
Now, go to the textbook chapter 17 and read all about various climate types and their details. After making a solid background knowledge on those extreme climate regions based on Köppen sub-categories, respond to your own post. In this response, specify where you were accurate and where not and why? If you needed to make corrections, make those with new reasoning as well. (Due Wednesday at 11:59 pm 8 points)
Prompt 2: Go to the website of State Climate Summaries of Michigan to read the text and graphs on Michigan’s climate: past, present, and future
And, discuss on the following (Due Wednesday at 11:59 pm, 8 points):
a) Climate moderating effects of lakes with examples
b) Past changes in Michigan’s temperature: distinctive features with evidences
c) Past changes in precipitation: trend of extreme precipitation
d) Projected changes in climate variables and possible impacts on human health, socioeconomic condition, and environment of Michigan. Use Focus On An Environmental Issue 17.4 from your textbook to elaborate your discussion on Michigan’s projected environment change and shift of Plant’s Hardiness zone.
Feedback: (Due Saturday, 16th November, 4 points)