Three of the 5 major factors that help determine the major climate regions on our planet are:

check off the 3 that are major factors

Pearson p. G 104

• weather

• latitude

• mountains

• longitude

• ocean currents

The northern part of Canada nearest the North Pole, coloured dark purple in the map, is what kind of climate region?

Nelson p. 56

• Mild Region (warm and wet)

• Tropical Region (hot with rain all year)

• Tourist Region (busy and expensive)

• Desert Region (hot and very dry)

• Polar Region (very cold and dry)

Three of the 5 major factors that help determine the major climate regions on our planet are:

check off the 3 that are major factors

Pearson p. G 104

• weather

• latitude

• population

• moving air (winds and pressure)

• water bodies

The northern part of Canada coloured light purple, that runs across Canada from coast to coast in the map, is what kind of climate region?

Nelson p. 56

• Subarctic Region (very cold winter)

• Tropical Region (hot with rain all year)

• Tourist Region (busy and expensive)

• Desert Region (hot and very dry)

• Steppe Region (warm and dry)

The western part of Canada, coloured light green on the far left of the map, is what kind of climate region?

Nelson p. 56

• Tourist Region (busy and expensive)

• Tropical Region (hot with rain all year)

• Mild Region (warm and wet)

• Desert Region (hot and very dry)

• Steppe Region (warm and dry)

The western part of Canada, coloured brown on the left of the map, is what kind of climate region?

Nelson p. 56

• Mild Region (warm and wet)

• Tropical Region (hot with rain all year)

• Tourist Region (busy and expensive)

• Mountainous Region (elevation / altitude mainly affects climate)

• Polar Region (very cold and dry)

The part of Canada, coloured dark green on the map, is what kind of climate region?

Nelson p. 56

• Mild Region (warm and wet)

• Continental Region (dry with cold winter)

• Tourist Region (busy and expensive)

• Mountainous Region (altitude mainly affects climate)

• Polar Region (very cold and dry)

In the attached map, look at the Climate Graphs for Winnipeg, Canada and Belem in Brazil.

How can you tell from the graph that it never snows in Belem?

Nelson p. 56

• Snow only falls in Canada

• Although there is a lot of precipitation, the temperature averages close to 25°C

• Belem, Brazil is at a very high elevation, so there is snow

• Although there is a lot of precipitation, the temperature goes below -25°C

In the attached map, compare the Climate Graphs for Winnipeg, Canada and Belem in Brazil.

How can you tell from the graph that it snows in Winnipeg?

Nelson p. 56

• Snow only falls in Canada

• Although there is a lower amount of precipitation, the temperature averages well below 0°C for 5 months of the year

• Belem, Brazil is at a very high elevation, so there is snow

• Although there is a lot of precipitation, the temperature averages over 25°C year round

The western part of Canada, coloured dark yellow on the left side of the map, is what kind of climate region?

Nelson p. 56

• Mild Region (warm and wet)

• Tropical Region (hot with rain all year)

• Tourist Region (busy and expensive)

• Steppe Region (warm and dry)

• Polar Region (very cold and dry)