1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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?

5. 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?

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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