Climates of the Earth

Weather vs. Climate  Weather is the condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited amount of time  Day to day conditions  Climate is the patterns of weather that an area typically experiences over a long period of time  An area is known for having these particular patterns  Rainy, wet Seattle vs. dry desert of Phoenix  The Earth’s tilt affects temperature and therefore weather and climate

 Axis – the imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole  The tilt of the axis changes the amount of sunlight Earth receives  Temperature = the measure of how hot or cold it is  Scales for measuring temperature are Fahrenheit and Celcius  For the Earth to complete a revolution (a trip around the sun) it takes one year (365 days)

Equinox vs. Solstice  Equinox means “equal night” or when both hemispheres receive equal amounts of energy  Solstice = maximum tilt toward the sun (the longest day of sunlight in the North Hemisphere or Southern Hemisphere)

Latitude and Climate 60° N to 90° N 60° N to 90° N 30° N and 60° N in Northern Hemisphere 30° N and 60° N in Northern Hemisphere 30° N and 30° S Low latitudes 30° N and 30° S Low latitudes 30° S and 60° S in Southern Hemisphere 30° S and 60° S in Southern Hemisphere 60° S to 90° S 60° S to 90° S

Latitude and Elevation Elevation Latitude & Longitude Average Temperature Quito, Ecuador 9,223 ft. (2,811 m) 0°09’ S 78 °29’ W 58 °F (14 °C) Nairobi, Kenya 5,327 ft (1,623 m) 1 °19’ S 36 °55’ E 67 ° F (19 °C) Bujumbura, Burundi 2,568 ft (782m) 3 °19’ S 29 °19’ E 77 °F (25 °C) Manaus, Brazil 276 ft. (84 m) 3 °09’ S 59 °59’ W 81 °F (27 °C) Telluride, Colorado 8,760 ft. (2,670 m) 37 °57’ N 107 °49’ W 39 °F (3 °C)