Title of project

Hypothesis

If Seasons occur in divergent Hemispheres, then they will be significantly different relative to each other, because the
positioning of the Hemispheres reflects a differing amount of sunlight necessary for the projection of Seasons.

Variables
Independent variable & Experimental groups
● The location and positioning of seasonal patterns unique to an hemisphere
● My test is a highly research oriented project that investigates the relationship between different hemispheres and
the climate patterns which constitute seasons. It is different from the constant in that while the hemispheres tested
will be the same throughout the investigation, their temperature and patterns will change
Dependent variable
● The calculated degrees and temperature in both (F) and (C) of hemispheric climate
Constants & how they are controlled
● The presence of the hemispheres themselves, they are controlled and defined by Earth’s natural geography which
divides the land and seas according to position relative to the equator

Materials

Computer with internet access

Pencil with paper to record data

Procedure

1. Find at least 2 major cities from each hemisphere quadrant. Use a globe or the online World Atlas to search for cities.
Use your own city. For each city you find, write down the name of the city and the country it is in. Make a data table to
organize
2. Now you are ready to look up weather information for each city. You will be using the internet to look up historical
temperature data, so grab a pencil and paper to write down your data. For each city, you will be recording monthly
temperature data from the last 3 years. Make a data table like this in your notebook to write down your data for each city
3. Now, get on your computer, connect to the internet, and open up your web browser.
4. Type the URL, or web address, for "The Weather Underground" web site into the navigation bar:
https://www.wunderground.com
5. At the top, left-hand corner of the page there will be a box where you can type in your city and state to find your local
weather. Type in your city and state, or your zip code, and then hit "Enter" or click on "Go."
6. About halfway down the page, you will see a box that says, "History and Almanac." In this box you will see the
"Detailed History & Climate" option with today's date. Click on the "View" button.
7. Select the Monthly output option
8. Click “View” to gain information on the period"
9. When the new window appears, you will see "Summary," a table full of data for weather during that month in your city.
Look for the box that tells you the "Average Mean Temperature." Use this example to help you find it:
10. Write down the data on your data sheet, and continue to collect data for each of the other months and years on your
data sheet. You can do this by changing the month or year in the drop down menu above your "Summary" table and
clicking on "View." You do not need to change the day of the month.
11. When you are done collecting data for your city from the last 3 years, you will need to average the data from each
month. Calculate the average by adding together the three data points from each year, and then dividing the answer by
three. Write this number in the data table. Repeat this calculation for each month in your data table.
12. After you collect data from each month and year, you are ready to collect the data for the other cities in your study.
Just repeat steps 5 - 11 for each city on your list.
13. Last, you will need to make graphs and compare your results for each hemisphere. Make a line graph of Average
Monthly Temperature vs. Month by making a separate line for each major city. On the left side of the graph (y-axis) make
a scale of temperature and on the bottom side of the graph (x-axis) make a series of months. For each city, plot the point of
intersection of each month with the matching average temperature and connect the dots. Give each city its own color, and
make a color key for your graph to make it easy to interpret.
14. Which cities' seasonal weather cycles matched on the graph? Are they in the same or different hemisphere? Which
hemispheres match up and which ones don't?