Weather and Climate
Weather is the short term change in the air for a given place and time. Climate is a region’s average weather conditions over a long period of time. Weather and Climate
Prevailing winds are winds that blow in the same direction over large areas of Earth. Ocean currents are large streams of surface seawater. Fronts are places where 2 air masses of different temperatures or moisture content meet together. Wind and Water
Rain shadow affect occurs when moisture in the ocean air falls on the mountainside facing the wind. Little moisture remains to fall on the other side, creating a rain shadow. Water and Mountains
Page 51 – Global Wind Systems. Page 52 – Major Ocean Currents. Page 53 – Extreme Weather. Page 54 – Rain Shadow Effect. Lesson Visuals