1. World Climate Zones

2. What is the difference between weather and climate?

3. Weather The day to day changes in the air.
This can be different every day and can also change throughout the day.
Sunny
Rainy Humid
Snowy Cold
Hot Warm
Dry
Stormy Freezing

4. Climate The weather over a long period of time.
This usually remains the same for the time of year.
Hot in Georgia in the Summer
Cold in Alaska in the winter.

5. …so, Climate is what you expect it to be like and weather is what you get.

6. Turn to your partner and take turns explaining the difference between climate and weather.

7. There are 4 things that can have an affect on the climate of an area
There are 4 things that can have an affect on the climate of an area. Can you guess what they might be?

8. 4 Things that Affect Climate
Wind Big Bodies of Water Latitude Elevation/Mountains

9. Turn to you partner and tell them the 4 things that can affect the climate of an area.

10. The earth has three main climate zones. 1. Polar 2
The earth has three main climate zones. 1. Polar 2. Temperate (Seasonal) 3. Tropical

12. Latitude Zones Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
23 ½ ̊S
Antarctic Circle
66 ½ ̊S
90 ̊ S

13. Polar Zone
Middle or Temperate Zone
Tropical Zone
Tropical Zone
Middle or Temperate Zone
Polar Zone

14. People don’t like to live where it is:

15. Too Cold !
Too Hot !

16. Too Wet! Too Dry!

18. Let’s Review

19. What 4 things affect climate?
Big bodies of water
Latitude
Elevation/Mountains
Wind

20. People don’t like to live where it is…
Too Hot!
Too Cold!
Too Wet!
Too Dry!

21. Which areas of the world are always warm?
The Tropics

22. Which areas of the world are always cold?

23. Which areas of the world are always cold?
Polar Zones

24. Which areas of the world have a change of seasons?
The Temperate or Seasonal Zones

25. How can there be snow at the equator?
High elevation or tall mountains