Why did the woman go outdoors with her purse open? Because she expected some change in the weather. What’s the difference between weather and climate? You can’t weather a tree, but you can climate.

Weather Vs. Climate Climate refers to the average weather conditions in a certain place over many years. For example, the climate in Minnesota is cold and snowy in the winter, and the climate in Honolulu, Hawaii, is warm and humid all year long. The climate affects a number of environmental factors within the region including the type and growth of vegetation and wildlife. Weather describes the short-term state of our atmosphere. This may include information about the air temperature, precipitation, air pressure and cloud cover. Our local weather changes daily due to the movement of air in our atmosphere.

Climate Depends on: Latitude- the angular distance north of south from the equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point

Climate Depends on: Oceans and Bodies of water The ocean plays a crucial role in determining climate because of its ability to absorb, store, and transport heat from the sun. Ocean water also affects atmospheric temperature and circulation around the world. Furthermore, seawater is the source of most precipitation.

Climate Depends on : Altitude Mountains- by blocking paths of air mass Biosphere

Types of Climates Tropical- remain high all over the year and shows an annual wide change in precipitations with wet and dry seasons Moist Tropical Climates are known for their high temperatures year round and for their large amount of year round rain. (rainforest) Dry Tropical Climate (BW) (desert) These desert climates are found in low-latitude deserts Winds are light, which allows for the evaporation of moisture in the intense heat. This makes for a very dry heat. Temperate -Not as hot as the subtropical climate and milder than the polar climate, it is usually defined but by what it is not. Polar- very cold, snowy and windy. Lack warm summers.

Weather Meteorologists look at : Wind Air pressure Temperature Humidity Weather Words: Windy, Sunny, Cloudy, Partly Cloudy, Snow, Tornado, Lightning, Stormy, Foggy, Calm, Cold, Warm, Hot, Dry, Humid, Mild, Drizzling, Rainy, Icy

Climate is what you EXPECT Where have you traveled to Climate is what you EXPECT Where have you traveled to? What conditions did you expect? Discuss what the students would expect the climate to be if they traveled to the North Pole, where the sun’s rays don’t hit the land as directly. (Relate to latitude) What would they expect if they traveled to the equator?

Weather is what you GET

Climate tells you what clothes to buy Discuss what clothes they would buy if they lived in tropical regions. What about in temperate regions? Polar?

Weather tells you what clothes to wear. Use the pictures in the square and the 83 degree picture to match the outfits to the type of weather. What would one choose to wear that day? Can you match the outfit to the weather?

Assessment Matching weather/climate terms and definitions. EX: Forecast for tomorrow is partly cloudy- weather A cactus is one of the few plants that can live in a desert because it doesn’t need much water-- Climate