1. Topic: How Climate Affects Us

2. How Climate affects us Climate:
Average weather in a given region over a long period of time
Weather:
Day to day activity… temperature and rain, etc.

3. Questions about Climate…
How hot or cold is it over a period of time?
How much rain falls throughout the year?
How long is the growing season?

4. Factors of Climate Atmosphere: “blanket of air” around the earth
Average temperature
Average precipitation
Length of the growing season
- time a place is free from frost
- plant after the last frost of spring and grow until the first frost of fall
How does climate affect our lives?

5. Climates around the world…
What are there differences in climates around the world?
Latitude
- distance from the Equator
Altitude
- elevation or height of land
Winds
- dry or wet
Nearness to Water
- slower to heat up or cool off
Ocean Currents
- creates all weather