Bellringer What do you know about climate? Explain (Do not say “nothing or I don’t know”, I am sure we all have prior knowledge about climate) What type of information can climate tell us about a specific region? Have HW ready!

Ch. 2 Sect 2 Part 1 Climate and Weather

Climate Climate is the condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Think! What is the difference between a desert and a tropical rainforest? What is the difference between Antarctica and a desert? If you said temperature and rainfall (precipitation) you are right! Precipitation: When cloud particles become too heavy to remain suspended in the air, they fall to the earth as precipitation

Climate Three characteristics of climate are: Temperature Precipitation Seasons

Think! Why do some places get more or less rain? Why are some places hot and some places cold? Why do some places have seasons that are equal in length and some places don’t?

Climate Four factors or elements that affect climate are: Latitude Wind Currents Proximity to Water Elevation

Wind Currents Wind and ocean currents distribute the sun’s heat through convection, the transfer of heat in the atmosphere through upward motion of the air.

Proximity to Water Areas near the ocean have a milder winter and a cooler summer. Ocean currents are like rivers in the ocean. Warm water flows away from the equator and cold water flows toward the equator.

Elevation Elevation influences temperature. As you go up in elevation the temperature becomes colder because the atmosphere is thinner.

Climate Zones Climate zones are classified by temperature and precipitation.

Climate Zones Low Latitudes - Tropical Wet and Tropical Dry. Middle Latitudes - Mediterranean, Humid Subtropical, Humid Continental, Marine West Coast. High Latitudes - Subarctic, Tundra, Icecap is a region in the Northern Hemisphere immediately south of the true Arctic and covering much of Alaska, Canada, the north of Scandinavia,

Stop Here…Next Class Desert Tropical Grassland Temperate Grassland Forest Tundra

9/24: Assignment With a partner (meaning 1 other person) you will be creating a Physical Geography Poster (Ongoing in class project due Fri. 28) Today you will begin drafting your poster and information that will be going on this poster Begin focusing on the following: Images Title Labels Creativity (Theme, Color, Neat) Information (what is it, where is it located, etc) Content: Geo Term 9/21 PPT, Climate & Weather PPT 9/23-9/24 You may illustrate by drawing or bringing in pictures from home to enhance your poster.

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Deserts Deserts are based on precipitation. There are hot and cold deserts. Some hot deserts are: The Sahara, The Gobi.

Tropical Grasslands: are warm year round, but usually have a dry and a rainy season. Savanna - Africa Llanos - Colombia and Venezuela Cerrados – Brazil

Temperate Grasslands: average between 10 and 30 inches of rain per year, have shorter grasses. These areas have two seasons: a growing season and a dormant season. During the dormant season, no grass can grow because it is too cold.

Temperate Grassland Prairie - The United States and Canada Pampas - Argentina Steppe - Central Asia

Yurts, portable houses, on the Mongolian steppe.

Cold Grasslands Tundra - The Tundra is a flat treeless plain located in the far north on the coast of Alaska, Canada, and Russia. The Tundra has short grasses, a few shrubs, mosses, and some flowers. Underneath the tundra there is permafrost, permanently frozen subsoil.

Forests Forests near the equator have more broadleaf trees and the leaves are larger because the area receives more sunlight. Forests in the high latitudes have more coniferous trees because they grow better with less sunlight.

Rainforests Rainforests are found in tropical wet climate zones in the low latitudes. What countries do you think have rainforests? A. Brazil - Amazon Rainforest B. Congo C. Indonesia D. Most of Central America

Taiga The Taiga is a large coniferous forest that covers most of Siberia.

Middle Latitude Forests Middle latitude forests have a mix of coniferous trees and deciduous trees. Deciduous trees are broadleaf trees that lose their leaves in the winter time.