In This Lesson You Will…

  • Learn about North Carolina’s climate and how geography plays a role in the climate and weather experienced in the state.
  • Discuss the different weather related impacts on North Carolina.

5.E.1: Understand weather patterns and phenomena, making connections to the weather in a particular place and time.

7.E.1: Understand how the cycling of matter (water and gases) in and out of the atmosphere relates to Earth’s atmosphere, weather and climate and the effects of the atmosphere on humans.

EEn.2.5: Understand the structure of and processes within our atmosphere.

EEn.2.6: Analyze patterns of global climate change over time.


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