Climates of the World

What is the definition of climate?

• Climate is the average weather patterns over a long period of time.

• Climate is the combination of temperature, humidity and precipitation on a daily basis.

• Climate is the average weather patterns over a short period of time.

• How it feels in the classroom

What is the definition of weather?

• Weather is a short term description of the air in an area measured by temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and other factors.

• What I watch on the news

• Weather is usually defined as the concrete conditions in an area over a long period of time.

• Weather is a long term description of the air in an area measured by temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and other factors.

Climate determines the weather.  

• TRUE

• FALSE

Prevailing winds and ocean currents impact climate.  

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which type of sunlight warms the planet the most?

• Indirect Sunlight (near the poles)

• Direct Sunlight (near the equator)

Latitude (tilt of the earth) - location

• This factor determines how much sunlight an area of the Earth receives.

• Rain and mountain landforms determine rainfall in the region.

• This factor allows cool and warm conditions to move across the planet.

Wind/ Ocean Currents

• This factor determines how much sunlight an area of the Earth receives.

• This factor allows cool and warm conditions to move across the planet.

• Rain and mountain landforms determine rainfall in the region.

Altitude

• This factor allows cool and warm conditions to move across the planet.

• Rain and mountain landforms determine rainfall in the region.

• This factor determines how much sunlight an area of the Earth receives.

DRY/DESERT

• LITTLE TO NO RAIN, LIMITED SEASONAL CHANGE

• WET AND WARM, LIMITED SEASONAL CHANGE

• COLD AND DRY, LIMITED SEASONAL CHANGE

• ELEVATION IMPACTS CLIMATE CONDITIONS

TROPICAL WET

• LITTLE TO NO RAIN, LIMITED SEASONAL CHANGE

• WET AND WARM, LIMITED SEASONAL CHANGE

• COLD AND DRY, LIMITED SEASONAL CHANGE

• ELEVATION IMPACTS CLIMATE CONDITIONS