Warm-Up!!!!!!!!!!! What country has the coldest average temperature in the world? What country has the hottest average temperature in the world? Where are these countries located?

Student Expectation Explain weather conditions and climate in relation to annual changes in Earth-Sun relationship

Vocabulary Weather– The condition of the Earth’s atmosphere at a given time and place ( small ) Climate– Conditions in a geographic region over a long time ( BIG )

Weather: the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place

Climate: The usual pattern of weather in a particular place

Climate types: Tropical: high temperatures year round and for their large amount of year round rain Dry: characterized by little rain and a huge daily temperature range. Temperate: warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Cold: precipitation is not very high and seasonal temperatures vary widely. Polar: areas where permanent ice and tundra are always present.

Climate Types What kind of climate type is Dickinson????

There are 5 types of climate:

The Seasons The tilt of the sun causes the climate to change and creates four seasons 1.Winter 2.Spring 3.Summer 4.Fall The Northern and Southern hemispheres have opposite seasons at the same time of the year NorthernSummer= Southern Winter & Northern Winter = Southern Summer NorthernSpring = Southern Fall & Northern Fall = Southern Spring

Equator The Equator is an imaginary line on the Earth's surface equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole It divides the Earth into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern Hemisphere

Tropic of Cancer is the circle of latitude on the Earth that marks the most northerly position at which the Sun may appear directly overhead at its zenith This event occurs once per year, at the time of the June solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun to its maximum extent. You get CANCER in the north

Tropic of Capricorn the most southerly latitude at which the Sun can appear directly overhead This event occurs at the December solstice, when the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun to its maximum extent. Corn grows in the SOUTH

Solstices  Twice during the year the Earth’s poles tilt toward or away from the sun more than any other day  Summer Solstice– longest amount of daylight in one day  Winter Solstice– Least amount of daylight in one day

Equinox Occurs twice a year when the Earth’s poles are not tilted toward or away from the sun Both hemispheres receive the same amount of sunlight, 12 hours

Ac-tivity, Ac-tivity Predict what the climate would be like in the following areas using the scale 1.Very hot 1.Hot 2.Cold 3.Very cold Explain why you chose your answer

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