5 Climate Zones

What is climate?

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Table of contents

01

Climate Factors

02

Ocean Currents

03

Rain Shadow

04

Geographical Location

05

Climate Zones

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01

What is climate?

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Mountains, deserts and plains are climate factors known as​​ ​

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Where a place is on earth is the climate factor called​​

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Being close to an ocean, sea or a great lake is the climate factor known as ​ ​

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How high a place is above sea level is its ​

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Match

Match the following

Geographical Location

Landforms

Proximity to Water

Altitude

• Geographical Location

• Landforms

• Proximity to Water

• Altitude

Ocean Currents

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III. proximity to water affects temperature and precipitation of an area’s climate

• Places close to a large body of water (ocean or very large lake) tend to have less extreme temperatures (warmer winters and cooler summers)

• Places located near water have higher humidity and precipitation

Here's what's adding heat!​

The Gulf Stream Current carries warm water from the Gulf of Mexico across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe. The heat carried across the Atlantic is released into the air near Europe and is what causes Europe to be warmer than northern Canada. It is not unusual for people on the beach in England and Ireland to find coconuts and even mangrove seeds that have fallen from trees in Florida and traveled on the Gulf Stream Current all the way across the ocean.

​Because western Europe is close to water (proximity is being close to something), the climate of Europe is affected by the heat carried in the ocean water.

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Proximity means ______________.

• water

• closeness

• climate

• equator

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Places close to a large body of water (ocean or very large lake) tend to have __________ extreme temperatures (warmer winters and cooler summers)

• no

• an equal amount

• more

• less

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Places located near water have ________ humidity and precipitation

• lower

• higher

• no

• an equal amount of

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The Gulf Stream Current carries __________ from the Gulf of Mexico across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe

• warm water

• cold water

• peopl

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Because western Europe is ____________________, the climate of Europe is affected by the heat carried in the ocean water.

• close to the equator

• close to water

• close to mountains

• high in altitude

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Locations in the same latitude can have _________ climates depending on proximity to water.

• close

• equal

• different

• wrong

Rain Shadow

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Rain Shadow Effect

A rain shadow is the dry area of land caused by mountains blocking moisture from large bodies of water.

How does it work?

As it travels up the mountain, the air cools to a point below the dew point.

The moisture in the air condenses and rain falls.

How does it work?

The air passes over the mountain range and begins to descend.

The descending side of a mountain range is called the leeward side.

How does it work?

As the air comes down the leeward side, it warms and expands.

This warmth and expansion reduces the possibility of precipitation (rain).

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The windward side of the mountain is..

• dry with little vegetation

• wet with lots of plants

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The leeward side of the mountain is...

• next to the ocean

• the side opposite he ocean

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What landform causes a rain shadow?

• grassland

• bay

• mountain

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On the leeward side of a mountain, you might find _____.

• Heavy rainfall

• Desert

• More vegetation

• More snow

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Which mountain range is responsible for the rain shadow in Tibet, China, and India?

• Himalaya

• Andes

• Rocky Mountains

• Alps

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Why is Vancouver a rain forest and we're not?

• we're in the rain shadow of the Himalayans

• we're in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada

• we're in the rain shadow of the Rockies

• we're in the rain shadow of the Alps

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As air rises, it expands. This expanding air also ______.

• warms and condenses

• cools and condenses

GeographicalLocation:
Degrees Latitude

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I. The equator is the imaginary line that runs around the center of the Earth like a belt.

• TOP of Earth = NORTH POLE

• BOTTOM of Earth = SOUTH POLE

  • The north and south poles of the Earth are the two points where the Earth spins on its axis.

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​II. Climate at the equator is hot year-round.

• There are no seasonal changes at the equator.

• Places in higher latitudes are cooler than places located near the equator.

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As you go from the Equator and move north, latitude...

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

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The three main climate zones of the world are :

• Polar Zone, Temperate Zone and Cold Zone.

• Polar Zone,Temperate Zone and Tropical Zone.

• Hot Zone,Temperate Zone and Tropical Zone.

• Moderate Zone,Temperate Zone and Hot Zone.

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There are no ____________ at the equator.

• people

• seasons

• living things

• pieces of land

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The ____________ is the imaginary line that runs around the center of the Earth like a belt.

• prime meridian

• equator

• tropic of capricorn

• Polar region

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The equator is______________ between the North Pole and the south pole

• a real line

• halfway

• long

• wet

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The north and south poles of the Earth are the two points where the Earth _______________.

• has the most precipitation

• is warmest

• is the coldest

• is split in half

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Places in higher latitudes are _______ than places located near the equator.

• worse

• better

• warmer

• cooler

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Which climatic zone experiences the four seasons?

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Polar

• Torrid

Climate Zones

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Climate zones are areas with distinct climates.

​Canada has numerous climate zones

Climate Zones

Many climate zone maps consider only geographical location when assigning zones

Simplified Climate Zones

This climate zone map takes into consideration all 4 factors - geographical location, altitude, proximity to water, and landforms

More Accurate Climate Zone Map

Match

Match the following

Tropical

Dry

Temperate

Continental

Polar

• Tropical

• Dry

• Temperate

• Continental

• Polar

Hotspot

Polar Zone

Hotspot

Tropical Zone

Hotspot

Continental Zone

Hotspot

Temperate Zone

Hotspot

Dry Zone

Multiple Choice

Zone closest to the Equator

• Polar

• Temperate

• Continental

• Dry

• Tropical

Multiple Choice

The Dry Climate Zone can be caused by which 2 things? Select them

• Proximity to the equator

• Rain Shadow

• Drought (long period of time without water)

• Pollution

Multiple Choice

Camrose is in which climate zone?

• Polar

• Temperate

• Continental

• Dry

• Tropical

Types of climate

Tropical

Temperate

Polar

Dry

Continental

High temperatures
Moderate

temperatures

Very low

temperatures

Very high

temperatures

Large thermal

amplitude

Abundant and
frequent rains
Moderate rains
In polar and high
latitude locations
Low rainfall

Low rainfall

Increased humidity

Drier climate

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