1. CLIMATE OF COLOMBIA

2. Climate of Colombia
The Climate of Colombia is characterized for being tropical and isothermal as a result of its geographical location near the Equator presenting variations within five natural regions and depending on the altitude, temperature, humidity, winds and rainfall.
Each region maintains an average temperature throughout the year only presenting variables determined by precipitation during a rainy season caused by the Intertropical Convergence Zone

3. Factors affecting the climate
Factors of the climate are the constant conditions that modify the climate.
The geographical factors are determined by latitude , altitude, water masses and relief

4. latitude.
Latitude is the angular measurement in degrees of the distance from the equator to any location on the Earth. Depending on the latitude of a location determines the amount of sunlight that a location receives.
The higher your latitude the less sunlight you will receive throughout the year, and the cooler will be your climate.
Colombia is crossed by the equator in its southern part, but the majority of the territory is part of the northern hemisphere and within the torrid zone which is characterized for receiving direct sunlight throughout the year, in consequence this zone is the hottest of the earth.

5. Altitude:
altitude is commonly used to mean the height above sea level of a location.
A considerable area of Colombia is mountainous, mainly crossed by the Andes mountain range from south to north. Altitude in this mountains counter rest the effects of the latitude characteristics producing gradual variable climates from tropical foothills and coastlines to perpetual snow peaks. In Colombia these are classified as "thermal floors" (Spanish: Pisos térmicos).

6. Water Masses and landforms.
Colombia is also bordered by two massive oceans, the Pacific and the Atlantic (through the Caribbean) which force the humid winds to pass over Colombia with humidity and rainfall that is contained by the Andes and other mountain ranges, that is the case of Lloró in Chocó Department which is one of the rainiest lowlands in the world.
The contrary occurs with the trade winds from the northeast that also crosses Colombia penetrating without any mountainous ranges the valleys of the Magdalena and Cauca rivers, and also the trade winds from the southeast that cover the Amazon region only blocked by the Andes mountains. In the case of the Guajira Peninsula plains, the trade winds are unable to be stopped (despite having a low altitude range of mountains; the Serranía de Macuira and continue traveling inland towards Colombia's central regions, for this reason the Guajira area present a dry climate and produced the Guajira desert

7. Elements affecting the climate
climatic elements are conditions that are part of the climatic characteristics of a place. These are not stable because they can change when interacting with other elements or climate factors.
The elements that affect the climate are:
Temperature
Humidity
Winds
Precipitations
Atmospheric Pressure

8. Temperature:
Is relatively average throughout the year in a same place. The tropical location of Colombia and the uniform solar radiation for being in the equator gives this country an almost constant temperature. The atmosphere varies due to the altitude in the mountains and its proximity to sea level.

9. Humidity:
Humidity is a term for the amount of water vapor in air. In Colombia is diverse and is characteristic of each region and subregion. Humidity is produced by the action of Sun because its energy evaporates the water of rivers, lakes and oceans.
The Pacific, Amazon and Orinoquía regions are the rainiest and the lowest and dries are in the northern part of the Caribbean region, in Uribia, Guajira in the Guajira desert.

10. Winds
Are produced by differences between atmospheric pressure and temperature.
In the case of Colombia, the winds that have the greatest influence on its climate are the trade winds.
Trade winds from the northeast carry humidity to the region south of the equator and also carry rain to the rest of the country while the trade winds from the southeast carry humidity and heat to the northern hemisphere side of Colombia also, The winds coming from the Pacific Ocean modify the climate along the western coast of Colombia producing abundant precipitation year rounds

11. Atmospheric preassure
Air pressure is the force exerted on you by the weight of tiny particles of air (air molecules). Although air molecules are invisible, they still have weight and take up space. Since there's a lot of "empty" space between air molecules, air can be compressed to fit in a smaller volume.

12. Rain
Water droplets form from air. As the warm air rises in the sky it cools. Water vapor (invisible water in the air) always exists in our air. Warm air holds quite a bit of water.
When enough of these droplets collect together, we see them as clouds. If the clouds are big enough and have enough water droplets, the droplets bang together and form even bigger drops. When the drops get heavy, they fall because of gravity, and you see and feel rain.

13. Conformed by like like Climate Factors Latitude Altitude Water masses
Relief
Elements
Temperature
Humidity
Winds
Atmospheric pressure
Rain
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14. Write T for true statements and F for false.
Elements of the climate are the constant conditions that modify the climate. ( )
Latitude is the angular measurement of the distance from the equator to any location on the Earth. ( )
Depending on the humidity of a location determines the amount of sunlight that a location receives. ( )
The tropical location of Colombia and the uniform solar radiation for being in the equator gives this country an almost constant temperature.

15. Complete the following chart using the words in the box.
Rain, Relief , Climate , Humidity, Water masses, Factors, Winds, Latitude , Elements , Atmospheric pressure , Altitude, Temperature