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