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““Think About It”Think About It”

Your friend Carmella e-mails you Your friend Carmella e-mails you from Italy to ask what your from Italy to ask what your weather and climate are like. weather and climate are like. Write an e-mail back to her Write an e-mail back to her covering the following points:covering the following points:• How would you describe the How would you describe the

recent weather in Everett?recent weather in Everett?• How would you describe the How would you describe the

climate of Everett?climate of Everett?

1.1. It’s very windy today and will be even It’s very windy today and will be even windier tomorrow. windier tomorrow.

2.2. Last night, 12 inches of snow fell on Last night, 12 inches of snow fell on Mount Hood, Oregon.Mount Hood, Oregon.

3.3. It’s usually rainy and cool in January It’s usually rainy and cool in January in Everett.in Everett.

4.4. Summers in Spokane are hot and dry.Summers in Spokane are hot and dry.

5.5. Foggy days are common in Everett in Foggy days are common in Everett in December.December.

6.6. During November, over 15” of rain fell During November, over 15” of rain fell at SeaTac Airport.at SeaTac Airport.

WEATHER

WEATHER

WEATHER

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

• WeatherWeather1.1. Your definitionYour definition2.2. The conditions of the atmosphere at one The conditions of the atmosphere at one

place and time.place and time. (temperature, wind, air (temperature, wind, air pressure, humidity, sky conditions.)pressure, humidity, sky conditions.)

• ClimateClimate1.1. Your definitionYour definition2.2. The general pattern of weather over a The general pattern of weather over a

long period of time.long period of time.

Climate in Your CommunityClimate in Your Community

CS 12.1 PacketCS 12.1 Packet

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Okanogan Okanogan HighlandsHighlands

Pacific Pacific OceanOcean

Olympic Olympic MountainsMountains

Data Review (Seattle/Everett vs Spokane)

1. Which city is warmer in summer? 2. Which city is colder in winter? 3. Which city is warmer in winter? 4. Which city is colder in summer? 5. Which city has the greatest range of

temperatures?6. Which city gets more overall

precipitation?7. Which city gets more snowfall?Analysis8. In what ways might the physical features

influence climate in the two places?9. Why do you think Spokane gets more

snow?

TODAY:TODAY:

Finish Washington ClimateFinish Washington Climate

WARMUP (full sentence!):WARMUP (full sentence!):

What climate factorsWhat climate factors

affect Everett’s climate?affect Everett’s climate?

CLIMATE QUIZ THURSDAY

• Latitude• Elevation• Mountains• Water Bodies

WESTERN WASHINGTONWESTERN WASHINGTON

EASTERN WASHINGTONEASTERN WASHINGTON

http://www.themapcompany.com/maps/precipitation_map.gif

Washington ClimatesWashington Climates

1.1. Draw a Draw a X-sectionX-section of Washington state. of Washington state.

2.2. Describe Describe climateclimate in Everett & in Everett & Spokane.Spokane.

3.3. Why? See handouts, take notes…Why? See handouts, take notes…

Olympic Mountains

Cascade Mountains

Puget Sound

Pacific Ocean

SpokaneEverett

LatitudeLatitude??Latitude & Longitude lesson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Parallel_45.jpg

Latitude?Latitude?

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ElevationElevation??

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2,000’

VocabularyVocabulary

• LATITUDELATITUDE: The angle north or south : The angle north or south of the Equatorof the Equator

• ELEVATIONELEVATION: Height above sea level.: Height above sea level.







Water Water Bodies?Bodies?

Heat Heat CapacityCapacity

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MountainsMountains??

Rainshadow

http://www.indiana.edu/~g103/G103/Week8/rainshad.jpghttp://www.indiana.edu/~g103/G103/Week8/rainshad.jpg

windward side

leeward side

windwardside

leewardside

VocabularyVocabulary• RAINSHADOWRAINSHADOW: Area behind a : Area behind a

mountainmountain range that gets very little range that gets very little rainrain

• WINDWARDWINDWARD: The side directly hit by : The side directly hit by wind.wind.

• LEEWARDLEEWARD: The down wind or : The down wind or sheltered side (opposite of sheltered side (opposite of windward).windward).

Washington ClimatesWashington Climates

Revisit your warmup and cross-section:Revisit your warmup and cross-section:

Olympic Mountains

Cascade Mountains

Puget Sound

Pacific Ocean

SpokaneEverett

• Latitude• Elevation• Mountains• Water Bodies

Mt. Kilimanjaro is a volcano in Mt. Kilimanjaro is a volcano in central Africa near the equator central Africa near the equator (3(3°°S). The top is covered with ice S). The top is covered with ice and snow. How is this possible?and snow. How is this possible?

High Elevation19,340’

Systems…Systems…

Think of climate factors working together Think of climate factors working together as a as a systemsystem affecting climate. affecting climate.

What are the major What are the major partsparts of the system of the system that affect Washington climate?that affect Washington climate?

• Water (Pac. Ocean & Puget Sound)Water (Pac. Ocean & Puget Sound)• Mountains (Olympics, Cascades, Mountains (Olympics, Cascades,

Rockies)Rockies)• Winds from the westWinds from the west Change one part and the climate Change one part and the climate

system changes. system changes.

Systems…Systems…

Change one part and the Change one part and the climate system changes:climate system changes:

Imaging there were no Imaging there were no mountains in Washington. How mountains in Washington. How would the climate of eastern would the climate of eastern Washington be affected? Washington be affected?

Systems: Puget Sound Systems: Puget Sound Convergence Zone Convergence Zone

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What are the parts of this

system?

What are the effects of this

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Local vs. Global Local vs. Global ClimateClimate

NW gardening climate zones WA precipitation zones

Local climate is affected by latitude, elevation, mountains and water bodies.

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/climate.htm

Local vs. Global Local vs. Global ClimateClimateGlobal Climate refers to the year-round Global Climate refers to the year-round average for the entire earth.average for the entire earth.

Do these two maps show

global climate?

VocabularyVocabulary• GLOBAL CLIMATEGLOBAL CLIMATE: : Year-round Year-round

average climate of the whole Earth.average climate of the whole Earth.

Final ReviewFinal Review

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