Draw six wind cells along the side of the Earth to show how air rises and sinks in the atmosphere at the equator, 30°N, 30°5, 60°N, 60°5, the North Pole and the South Pole. Use red to symbolize warm, rising air and blue to symbolize cold, sinking air.
Label low and high pressure belts at the equator, 30°N, 30°S, 60°N and 60"S.
Draw arrows to show how wind blows between the low and high pressure belts, as well as between 60°N and the North Pole and 60°S and the South Pole.
The location of low and high pressure belts and the movement of air between the belts creates regional (latitudinal) climate zones. Use colored pencils to shade the regions with the following climates. Create a key to discern between the climates.
Hot and wet
Hot and dry
Cool and wet
Cold and dry