take out your absolute location worksheet, complete and turn in. read pages 40-47 in your textbook....

Take out your Absolute Location Worksheet, complete and turn in.

Read pages 40-47 in your textbook.

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Notes

On a separate piece of paper divide each section by title:

Comparing Climate Graphs 1. Climate and Weather (p40-47) 1. Where would you see…? (p50-52) 1.

Climate and Weather

Compare the two…

Weather – Daily condition

outside

Climate Weather over an

extended period of time (yearly)

Elements of Climate

Factor Number 1

Elevation

The higher the elevation, the colder the temperature. That’s why there are snow-capped mountains on the Equator. For every 1000 feet

increase in altitude, the temperature is 3 ½ degrees colder.

Factor Number 2

Latitude Belts

Equator

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

Antarctic Circle

Arctic Circle

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Equator

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

Antarctic Circle

Arctic CircleHIGH (polar)

LOW (tropic)

HIGH (polar)

MIDDLE (temperate)

MIDDLE (temperate)

90

90

0

23 1/2

23 1/2

66 1/2

66 1/2

Equator

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

Antarctic Circle

Arctic Circle

HIGH

HIGH

MIDDLE

MIDDLE

90 S

90 N

0

23 ½ N

23 ½ S

66 ½ N

66 ½ S

LOW

North Pole

South PoleGraphic created by EJoyce

Factor Number 3

Influence of Mountain Ranges

High mountains located near large bodies of water block the moisture that blows in from the ocean and create a rain shadow on the leeward side of the mountain.

Windward side of the Mountain

Leeward side of the Mountain

Rain Shadow

Graphic created by EJoyce

Windward

Leeward

Mountains

Rain shadow

Rain is blocked by the mountains

Winds blow in from west to east and are blocked by the coastal mountains. The moisture never makes it across the mountains

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Factor Number 4

Proximity to Water

Places located near large bodies of water have a relatively mild climate. Water does not heat up or cool down as quickly as the air temperature. The warmer breezes blowing off the water, create a mild climate.

North Atlantic Drift

Compare the climate of London England with a city in Canada at the same latitude belt. Which region has the mildest climate? Why?

Climate Regions

Climate Graph

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