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Page 1: Climate 2013
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The temperature of an area

The precipitation of an area

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It is colder at the North Pole than in Georgia.

It is warmer in the Amazon Rainforest than it is in Georgia.

It is hotter in Florida than in Canada.

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http://www.math.nus.edu.sg/

http://www.weatherscouts.org

Remember that the equator is 0° latitude and the poles are 90 °. The closer a location is to the equator, the more direct sunlight the area will receive. More direct sunlight = more heat!

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http://www.astronomy.org

Causes the angle of the sunlight hitting the earth to effect the amount of heat energy an area receives.

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This causes three general climate zone patterns:

Tropical

Temperate

PolarCan you explainCan you explain how are they how are they different?different?

http://members.aol.com/pakulda/emstyg2.htm

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http://www.astro.virginia.edu

The angle of sunlight determines the climate we have.

Because the earth is tilted, the angle of sunlight on earth changes as we go around the sun.

Because the angle changes during the year, we have seasons too!

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http://www.daytrails.com/Paradise.html

This picture of Mount Rainier (Washington) was taken in August.

Look at the mountain!

Because it is so high, it has a different climate that the area where the flowers are blooming. The top is snow covered all year.

Sometimes referred to as ELEVATION

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Sometimes an entire area is at a high altitude. Look at Mt. Everest and its surrounding area.

http://everytrail.net/

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You can even find snow at the equator if the altitude is high enough.

This is a mountain in Ecuador (South American) on the equator!

www.surtrek.org

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For example: England is at a latitude equal to Alaska but their climate is warmer than Alaska’s because of the warm ocean current flowing toward them.Copyright © Bruce Molnia, Terra Photographics

Warm ocean water moving from the equator holds its heat a long time. Cold ocean water moving from the poles holds it cold temperature a long time too. This affects the climate of the areas near the ocean currents.

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Remember this map? Notice that the lines between climate zones are straight!

Because of the different temperatures of the ocean currents, this is not how they really are on Earth.

http://members.aol.com/pakulda/emstyg2.htm

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Look closely at this map!

Notice the coastal areas of the USA. Water temperature does affect climate!

http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/

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What effect would currents have on climate in different parts of the world? Japan? SW Africa? NW Africa? West coast of South America?

Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.

Look at the ocean currents.

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These are winds that blow the same direction most of the time.

http://www.pbs.org

If the wind is coming from a moist air mass, it will bring precipitation. If the wind is coming from a dry air mass, it will not bring precipitation.

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Copyright © Marli Miller, University of Oregon

Dry climate zones are often caused by prevailing winds that are very low in moisture.

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Wet climate zones are often caused by prevailing winds that are very high in moisture.

http://concise.britannica.com

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Prevailing winds that hit high mountain ranges lose their moisture on the side where they hit first.

This is called a rain shadow.

http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/

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One of the driest deserts on Earth is found right next to the Pacific Ocean.

Why? The prevailing winds bring moisture to the Amazon Rainforest. When the wet wind hits the Andes Mountains, all the moisture is left on the east side. The west side is a desert!

http://images.encarta.msn.com

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What are the two things that determine the climate for an area?

What causes places on earth to have different temperatures?

What causes places to have different precipitation?