1. Climate Describe the climate of Houston
How does our climate differ from Dallas? El Paso? The Panhandle? Why do you think our climate is different?

2. Climate vs. Weather
Weather – condition of the atmosphere at a given place and time
What is occurring outside now
Climate –
condition of weather in a geographic region over a long period of time
Trends of weather over time

3. 5 Factors that Affect Climate
1.Latitude
2. Elevation
3. Wind
4. Ocean Currents
5. Landforms
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4. 1. Latitude (draw in notes)
High Latitude
Polars
60 N
Dramatic Seasons
Middle Latitude
Temperate
30 N
Low Latitude
Tropics
Low Latitude
30 S
Middle Latitude
Temperate
60 S
Cold Year Round
High Latitude
Polars
90 S

5. Low Latitude Located between 0-30 degrees North/South
Receives sunlight all year
Very hot temperatures
Lush vegetation
Abundant Precipitation

6. Middle Latitude Located between 30-60 degrees North/South
Summers Hot, Dry
Winters Cold, Rainy
Dramatic Seasons

7. High Latitude Located between 60-90 degrees North/South
Poles located here
Cold Temperatures year round

8. 2. Elevation As air rises it cools and dries Basically
As you go up from the ground, the air gets colder and drier.

9. 3. Global Wind Belts
What is wind?
The horizontal flow of air

10. Global Wind Belt Diagram (draw in notes)
warm air meets cold air
Polar’s
60 N
Prevailing winds, which blow from the west
Westerlies
30 N
Northeast Tradewinds
Windless areas around the equator
Doldrums
Southeast Tradewinds
30 S
Prevailing winds, blow from the east
Easterlies
60 S
Polar’s
Prevailing Winds- winds which blow from the same direction
90 S

11. Types of Wind Con’d
Coriolis Effect- causes prevailing winds to blow at a diagonal
Right in the northern hemisphere
Left in the southern hemisphere
Front- two air masses of widely different temperatures and moisture levels meet
Jet Stream- Fastest westerly wind which moves heat and steer weather.
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12. 4. Ocean Currents
Current- A great river of seawater which moves in a circular flow
Upwelling - cold water from the ocean floor rises to the surface
Water heats/cools more slowly on land

13. 5. Landforms
As warm, moist air flows from the water and rises up the mountain it begins to cool.
The cool air then evaporates which causes precipitation.
The precipitation allows the windward side of the mountain to have lush vegetation.
As the air pushes over the mountain it dries and heats up.
This causes the leeward side of the mountain to be hot, dry.

14. Rain shadow Effect/ Orographic Uplift
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Rain shadow Effect/ Orographic Uplift

15. 5 Factors that Affect Climate Notes
Latitude (leave space for diagram)
Low Latitude – located between 0-30 degrees North/South
Middle Latitude – located between degrees North/South – dramatic seasons
High Latitude – located between degrees North/South – cold year round
Elevation
As air rises it cools and dries
Wind (leave space for diagram)
The horizontal flow of air

16. Notes Continued 4. Ocean Currents
Water heats/cools more slowly on land
5. Landforms
Warm, Moist air causes lush vegetation on windward slope. Air pushes over mountain and falls which cause desert conditions on leeward slope of mountain.

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