Climate Zones

Discuss with your group (1 min) What is the difference between climate and weather? Discuss with your group.

Discuss with your group which map above shows Weather and which shows Climate? Explain your answer.

Add words to your Notebook Glossary in the back. CIimate is the average, year after year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds and clouds in an area. Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.

Venn Diagram Pg. 87R Make a venn diagram on pg. 87R and then write the following words in the correct places. Work as a group! Precipitation Daily and Hourly Long term Average conditions of a place predictable Patterns Forecast Temperature Changes quickly Rainy, sunny, windy, cloudy Unpredictable Overall or typical weather pattern. Daily conditions of a place at a specific time Wind speed Maps Meteorologists Climatologists Short term

Rainy, sunny, windy, cloudy Changes quickly Unpredictable Wind speed Weather Climate Forecast Daily/hourly Rainy, sunny, windy, cloudy Changes quickly Unpredictable Wind speed Meteorologists Short term Daily conditions of a place at a specific time Overall or typical weather pattern Climatologists Long Term Average Conditions of a place Predictable Temperature Maps Precipitation Patterns

Cold Climate (polar climate) The temperature is never above 50 degrees, winters are long and dark. Summers are short and still cold.There is very little precipitation.

Temperate Climate Some of the best weather in the world is found in areas with a temperate or mild climate. They have warm, wet, hot summers and cold winters. These areas get moisture in both the summer and winter, averaging about 50 to 60 inches annually.

Warm Climate Is warm and dry most of the year. An arid area is one that gets no more than 12 inches of rain each year. Semi-arid areas are ones that get enough rainfall to allow grasses to grow.

Tropical Climate Within tropical climates, there are three groups: tropical wet; tropical wet and dry; and tropical monsoon. Tropical wet regions, also known as rain forests, have the most predictable weather on earth. You can expect lots of rain, warm nights and hot days. The seasons change only slightly.

Glue the Climate Zones WorkSheet on Page 87L. Equator 30 S

Color Your map and Key for each Climate Zone. Can use any colors of your choice just make sure to color the key so you know which color represents which Climate Zone.

Complete the Climate Zone worksheet Questions. Answer Question 1-5 in complete sentences What patterns do you see? Looking at your global wind map label each section High Pressure or Low Pressure What causes the placement of the H and L? What connections can you make between this map of Climatic Zones and Ocean Currents? What connections can you make between this map of Climatic Zones and Global Winds ?

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