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Warmup : . Get ready for the quiz. LAME-COW. Climate and Vegetation. A Measure of Temperature and Precipitation over time. What is Climate?. On the front: Write L, A, M, E --- C, O, W vertically on the front Write the following words beside the corresponding letter. L – L atitude - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
GET READY FOR THE QUIZWarmup:
CLIMATE AND VEGETATION
LAME-COW
WHAT IS CLIMATE?
A Measure of Temperature and Precipitation over time.
FOLDABLE On the front:
Write L, A, M, E --- C, O, W vertically on the front
Write the following words beside the corresponding letter. L – Latitude A – Altitude M – Mountain Barriers E – Earth-Sun Relationship C – Continental Location O – Ocean Currents W – Wind
LATITUDE Measures North-South of Equator
Biggest effect on climate Equator=Direct Rays=HOT! Poles=Very Indirect Rays=COLD!
ALTITUDE Increase in height = Decrease in
temperature 1000 ft = 3.6oF
ColdCoolWar
Hot
MOUNTAIN BARRIERS Rain Shadow Effect
Mountains block wind and rain
EARTH-SUN RELATIONSHIP Effects the temperatures and seasons
CONTINENTAL LOCATION Oceans are solar collectors
Water heats and cools more slowly than land
Coastline has a stable temperature Interior of continent has extreme temperatures
OCEAN CURRENTS Surface Currents caused by spinning of
Earth & Wind Flow in circular paths
Warm currents carry water from low high lats
Cool currents return cool water from high low lats
WIND Movements of air pressure from high
pressure to low pressure Trade Winds=blow east around equator
(Low Lats) Westerlies=blow west (Mid Lats) Polar Winds=push cold air toward mid-
latitudes