1. Climates of Canada SS 10: Ms. Pasichnyk pp. 25-27: “New” Horizons Textbook

2. There are many different climates in Canada P. 26 identifies 11 different climate regions in Canada What are the different climate regions in BC, in your magazine article project? However there are 2 broad types of climate: Continental & Maritime

3. Continental Climate i.e.Manitoba: temperature ranges are extreme & precipitation is low

4. Maritime Climate i.e. British Columbia: this climate has milder temperatures & high precipitation due to it’s location close to the ocean

5. 5 Factors that affect Temperature in Canada’s Regions Latitude Altitude Distance from sea Wind direction Ocean currents

6. Latitude: Distance of a place from the equator

7. Altitude Usually, the higher the altitude the colder the temperature

8. Distance from the sea The closer to the water, the less extreme the temperature. Water moderates the temperatures.

9. Wind Direction Facts: Wind blowing off the ocean moderates the temperature, whereas, wind blowing off of the land increases the temperature differences. http://visual.merriam-webster.com/images/earth/meteorology/meteorological-measuring-instruments/measure-wind-direction.jpgext

10. Ocean Currents *are either warm or cold depending on where they are from

11. Canada’s Ocean Currents West coast has a warm current=milder climate East coast has a colder current= harsher winters

12. 3 Types of Precipitation (rain, snow, hail, fog) in Western Canada Convectional Orographic Frontal COF

13. Convectional Precipitation http://home.comcast.net/~rhaberlin/images/atpptc n.gifText

14. Orographic Precipitation http://www.grc.k12.nf.ca/climatecanada/images/oro_rain.gif

15. Frontal Precipitation When cold, arctic air meets warm tropical air (fronts meeting) http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/i mages/coldfront.GIFwww.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/i mages/coldfront.GIF

16. Activities to do: In small groups do p. 28 Questions #2, 3 4 & 6 Individually do p. 28 Question #5

17. Other Websites used: http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/3655/dscn2478-te.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Vancouver_BC_rain_0 2.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Vancouver_BC_rain_0 2.jpg http://www.fci-inc.ca/images/support/map.jpg http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ec.gc.ca/envirozine/82B538 B3- http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ec.gc.ca/envirozine/82B538 B3-