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Who can stop the Gang of 14?

Who can stop the Gang of 14?. Can you? Will you?. Who can help? Who will help?. The Bionic Bomb Squad The Awesome Aero-Travelers The Clever Crime Stoppers The Smiley Spy Catchers The Jiffy Geographers The Rancid Ringsters. How will climographs help?.

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Who can stop the Gang of 14?

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  1. Who can stop the Gang of 14? Can you? Will you?

  2. Who can help? Who will help? • The Bionic Bomb Squad • The Awesome Aero-Travelers • The Clever Crime Stoppers • The Smiley Spy Catchers • The Jiffy Geographers • The Rancid Ringsters

  3. How will climographs help? A CLIMOGRAPH shows the following information for a particular location: latitude & longitude; elevation; mean (average) monthly temperature in °C or °F; and mean (average) precipitation in centimeters or inches.

  4. DIRECTIONS: Read the clues on the screen. Match the locations to one of the 14 climographs your group has. Show your Location guesses to your teacher. Keep all clue slips safe.

  5. Location #1 • This city lies 50° north of the Equator. • No month receives more than 10 cm of precipitation. • July appears to be the warmest month. • This city has an elevation greater than 200 m.

  6. Location #2 • The longitude of this city is 29° from the International Date Line. • July through December see monthly precipitation of less than 10 cm. • June, July, and August are the coolest months. • The elevation of this city is just over 40 m.

  7. Location #3 • Monthly precipitation is nearly nonexistent. • The elevation of this location exceeds 10 m. • Found in the Southern Hemisphere, this city is more than 75° from the Prime Meridian. • February and March appear to be its warmest months.

  8. Some of your clue slips will be helpful. Others will be useless.

  9. Location #4 • This location has an elevation below 25 m. • It is nearly 160° west of the Prime Meridian. • Its coldest months are clearly January, February, and March. • May’s average temperature will freeze water.

  10. Location #5 • This tropical city is found east of the Prime Meridian. • Its elevation is below 50 m. • Its wettest months are May through September. • Its warmest months are May through September.

  11. Location #6 • This location sees little or no precipitation for nine months out of the year. • Its elevation is below 500 m. • May and June are its warmest months. • It is found more than 30° east of the Prime Meridian.

  12. Location #7 • The elevation of this city is just above sea level. • The wettest months are November, December, and January. • November through March temperatures average below 10° C. • The latitude of this city is below 50° N.

  13. REMEMBER: • The bomb is NOT in one of your climograph cities. The clues you receive from your teacher will lead you to the location of the bomb.

  14. Location #8 • This city’s elevation is just above sea level. • This city’s monthly temperatures range between 20° C and 30° C. • February and March appear to be its driest months. • This city lies nearly 70° from the Prime Meridian.

  15. Location #9 • This location’s rainy season runs from June to September. • Temperatures throughout the year stay between 21° C and 31° C. • The elevation of this location is below 15 m. • This location is nearly 80° east of the Prime Meridian.

  16. Location #10 • This Southern Hemisphere city has an elevation below 50 m. • No month from November through March receives more than 5 cm of precipitation. • Its coldest months are June, July, and August. • It is found east of the Prime Meridian.

  17. You have 6 chances to guess the bomb’s location. Use your guesses wisely.

  18. Location #11 • This city is located on the Equator. • This city’s monthly temperatures are at or below 25° C. • This city’s elevation is below 30 m. • This city’s wettest month is October.

  19. Location #12 • This city lies more than 60° from the Equator. • Its elevation exceeds 50 m. • Winter temperatures may drop below - 40° C. • No month receives more than 10 cm of precipitation.

  20. Location #13 • This city lies within 3° of the Prime Meridian. • Most months show little or no precipitation. • The elevation of this city exceeds 100 m. • Seven months of the year see temperatures of 30° C or above.

  21. WHO WILL LOCATE THE BOMB? Will it be your group? Will you win the admiration of the world, or will your efforts totally bomb?

  22. Location #14 • Located just south of the Equator, this city has little temperature range. • The first four months of each year seem to be the wettest. • It is found 60° from the Prime Meridian. • Its elevation is below 75 m.

  23. Time is running out. Will you find the bomb before it is too late?

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