Chapter 4 Global Climates and Biomes
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Chapter 4 Global Climates and Biomes
Weather and Climate Weather- short term conditions of the atmosphere in a local area. Includes: temperature, humidity, clouds, precipitation, wind speed and atmospheric pressure. Climate- average weather that occurs in a given region over a long period- typically several decades.
Evidence for changes in climate Tree rings Fossilized plants Insect and pollen samples Gas bubbles in glaciers Deep ice core samples Lake sediments Dust analysis Isotope ratios in fossilized remains
The point is
What affects an areas climate? LAWT-O!LAWT-O! Latitude (distance from the equator) Altitude (height above sea level) Winds Topography (shape and location of land) Ocean Currents
Goal #1 Earth's Atmosphere What are they? What are their characteristics? Explain reasoning behind their temperature change.
Goal #3 Unequal Heating of Earth The variation in angle at which the Sun's rays strike Some areas of Earth reflect more solar energy than others. (Albedo)
Earth's Rotation and the Coriolis Effect As Earth rotates, its surface moves much faster at the equator than in mid-latitude and polar regions.
Goal #3 Wind and Convection Currents Air moves! Why? How does this affect regional climate?
Goal #3 continued… Global Winds!! Coriolis Effect- the deflection of an object's path due to Earth's rotation. The prevailing winds of the world are produced by a combination of atmospheric convection currents and the Coriolis effect.
Layers of Atmosphere Albedo Wind Station Learning Experience!
1. In which layer of the atmosphere does more weather occur? A. Troposphere B. Stratosphere C. Mesosphere D. Thermosphere E. Lithosphere
2. Climate is influenced by A.the amount of incoming solar radiation. B.Earth's rotation. C.the tilt of Earth's axis. D.all of these answers.
3. Low pressure area is associated with A.hot and humid weather B.fair weather C.tornadoes D.cloudy and stormy weather E. hurricanes
4. Ozone A.in the stratosphere is a pollutant. B.is formed in the stratosphere through the interaction of infrared radiation and molecular oxygen. C.filters out all harmful ultraviolet radiation. D.in the stratosphere forms a thermal cap important in determining the average temperature of the troposphere.
1. In which layer of the atmosphere does more weather occur? A. Troposphere B. Stratosphere C. Mesosphere D. Thermosphere E. Lithosphere
2. Climate is influenced by A.the amount of incoming solar radiation. B.Earth's rotation. C.the tilt of Earth's axis. D.all of these answers.
3. Low pressure area is associated with A.hot and humid weather B.fair weather C.tornadoes D.cloudy and stormy weather E. hurricanes
4. Ozone A.in the stratosphere is a pollutant. B.is formed in the stratosphere through the interaction of infrared radiation and molecular oxygen. C.filters out all harmful ultraviolet radiation. D.in the stratosphere forms a thermal cap important in determining the average temperature of the troposphere.
Ch 3 Quiz A = 14 A- = 13 B = 12 C+ = 11 C = 10 D+ = 9 F = 8 and below
Biogeochemical Cycle Quiz A = B+ = 13 B- = 12 C+ = 11 D+ = 10 D = 9 F = 8 and below