Weather is a short term situation made up of temperature, moisture (like rain or snow), and cloud coverage. Climate is based on the weather over a long period of time. In the Hawaiian islands weather is affected by two main factors, the trade winds and the elevation of the volcanoes. As the trade winds blow clouds onto the Northeastern side of the islands the clouds hit the volcanic mountains and cool down which causes precipitation. This means the Northeastern part of the

Learning about the tectonic plates led us to learn more about the earth's interior as well as the areas of the atmosphere which affect life here on earth. Let's start at the middle of the earth and work our way out. The deepest layer is the Inner Core. It is a solid metal core about 3/4 the size of the moon. It is very dense and made up of mostly iron. The inner core spins faster than most of the planet, and it's temperature is 9,800 F. Next is the Outer Core, which is al