Tool Box Unit Part 4 – Weather & Climate

Weather Condition of the bottom layer of Earth’s atmosphere in one place over a short period of time. Condition right here, right now “It’s raining and 65 degrees”

Climate Weather PATTERNS that an area typically experiences over a long period of time. “We have warm summers and cold winters”

Question 1 The condition at the earth’s surface at this moment. a)Climate b)Equinox c)Revolution d)Precipitation e)Weather f)Rotation g)solstice

Question 2 A pattern in an area over a long time. a)Climate b)Equinox c)Revolution d)Precipitation e)Weather f)Rotation g)solstice

Earth Science 101 The earth rotates (spins) on its axis once every 24 hours (gives us day and night) The earth revolves (goes around) the sun once a year (gives us seasons because the earth is tilted on its axis “Greenhouse Effect” traps sun’s heat and energy in the atmosphere

Latitude and Climate The closer you are to the equator, the warmer your climate will be (because the area near the equator always gets direct rays from the sun). Tropical Zones Temperate Zones Polar Zones

Question 3 To go around another object. a)Climate b)Equinox c)Revolution d)Precipitation e)Weather f)Rotation g)solstice

Question 4 To spin on your own axis. a)Climate b)Equinox c)Revolution d)Precipitation e)Weather f)Rotation g)solstice

Question 5 When the sun is directly overhead at the equator. a)Climate b)Equinox c)Revolution d)Precipitation e)Weather f)Rotation g)solstice

Question 6 When the sun is directly overhead at the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer a)Climate b)Equinox c)Revolution d)Precipitation e)Weather f)Rotation g)solstice

Tropical Zones

Temperate Zones

Polar Zones

Distributing the Sun’s Heat Winds –Coriolis effect Wind Patterns Currents

Wind Patterns

Currents

Question 7 The sun’s heat is distributed throughout the world by: a)Wind and currents b)Greenhouse effect c)Solstice d)Revolution

Question 8 Winds blow in curved lines because of: a)The greenhouse effect b)Convection c)The location of landforms d)The Coriolis effect

Question 9 The sun’s heat is prevented from escaping back into space too quickly by the earth’s a)Atmosphere b)Landforms c)Rotation d)revolution

Precipitation Water Cycle Convectional Precipitation Frontal Precipitation Orographic Precipitation

Science Facts….. Warm Air Rises, Cold Air sinks As air rises, it cools off Warm Air holds more moisture than cool air As air cools it has to let go of its moisture……

Convectional

Frontal

Orographic

Question 10 All moisture that falls to the earth. a)Precipitation b)Convectional c)Orographic d)Frontal e)Rain shadow

Question 11 Type of precipitation often found in tropical areas. a)Precipitation b)Convectional c)Orographic d)Frontal e)Rain shadow

Question 12 Type of precipitation caused by air masses interacting a)Precipitation b)Convectional c)Orographic d)Frontal e)Rain shadow

Question 13 Type of precipitation relating to currents and landforms a)Precipitation b)Convectional c)Orographic d)Frontal e)Rain shadow

Question 14 Often found on the leeward side of a mountain range. a)Precipitation b)Convectional c)Orographic d)Frontal e)Rain shadow

Other Influences on Climate Bodies of water Elevation Nearby Landforms

Changing Climates

Climate Graphs Graph that shows the average monthly temperature and rainfall for a selected place all on the same graph Scale on one side is for the temperature line graph Scale on the other side is for rainfall in inches.

Climate Graphs Graph that shows the average monthly temperature and rainfall for a selected place all on the same graph Scale on one side is for the temperature line graph Scale on the other side is for rainfall in inches.

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