Weather vs Climate Weather Atmospheric conditions temperature rainfall
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Weather vs. Climate? Weather: Atmospheric conditions (temperature, rainfall, etc…) at a specific point in time and specific place. Climate: Atmospheric conditions (temperature, rainfall, etc…) of a region (large area) over a long period of time. Weather • Specific place • Can change immediately • Specific time Climate Measure temperature and precipitation • Large area • Long period of time • Average over 30 yrs.
Which set of information is describing weather? Which set of information is describing climate? Weather Climate
6 Climate Zones in North America Identify in a climate graph HIGHLAND TROPICAL � Cold to cool year-round: 18 - 10°C (18 -50°F) � Hot year-round: over 18°C (64°F) � Amount of precipitation varies, usually falling � Wet -more than 150 Centimeters of rain in a as snow in winter MILD � Summers are warm or hot: over 10°C (50°F) � Winters are cool or cold: 18 - -3°C (64 - 27°F) � Moist climate, often with more precipitation in either the winter or summer DRY � Hot days and cool nights year-round � Summer temperatures usually over 31°C (88°F) � Dry year-round, with very little precipitation year POLAR � Extremely cold and long winters, with only 2– 4 months having temperatures above freezing � Cool summers: less than 10°C (50°F) � Dry year-round, with very little precipitation (usually falls as snow) SEVERE � Warm summers: over 10°C (50°F) � Very cold winters, with at least one month averaging less than – 3°C (27°F) � Amount of precipitation varies
Identify 5 factors that affect climate and weather 1. Latitude/Energy from Sun 2. Large Body of Waters/Ocean Currents 3. Elevation/Altitude 4. Landforms 5. Atmosphere/Wind Patterns
