True or false: A glacier never moves. Bellringer Some Believe because of the greenhouse effect the earth is slowly getting: a)colder b)lighter c)warmer d)heavier El Nino is a ________ change in the climate. a)human-made b)natural c)unnatural d)total True or false: A glacier never moves.

True or false: A glacier never moves. Bellringer Some Believe because of the greenhouse effect the earth is slowly getting: a)colder b)lighter c)warmer d)heavier El Nino is a ________ change in the climate. a)human-made b)natural c)unnatural d)total True or false: A glacier never moves.

Today-Objective 1. Begin to understand the different climate regions found around the World. Understand the factors that define climates Understand that climates are divided into 5 large regions Understand that climates can be divided into subregions 2. Make climate region flash cards

What are the 2 major factors that define climate? Temperature- How hot or cold does it get? Precipitation- How much rain or snow does an area receive?

What other factors influence climate? 1. Location on a continent- Is it close or far from water? 2. topography-what type of landforms are there? 3. altitude(elevation)- how high is the area?

What are the 5 general climate regions? Tropical Dry Mid-latitude High-latitude highland

See Picture on Page 59/Compare with these pictures from the same area What types of weather would you expect at different elevations? Patagonia, Argentina in South America

See Picture on Page 59/Compare with these pictures from the same area What types of weather would you expect at different elevations? Lower elevations Distinct seasons At higher elevations It would be colder. Patagonia, Argentina in South America

Next- Climate Region Flash Cards Find out the needed information asked for about each climate zone. Write each term in the center. Definition Characteristics Use Pages 60-63 Climate Zone Tropical Wet Where? Sketch