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Aim: How is climate affected? Topic: Water Cycle and Climate ( Unit 7) Main Idea: Factors Affecting Climate
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1) How is climate different from weather? Climate is the long term condition of an area while weather changes quickly.
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2) Factors Affecting Climate Latitude Altitude Large bodies of water Mountain ranges Ocean Currents/Prevailing Winds El Niño/La Niña
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Latitude As latitude increases, the temperature decreases.
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Altitude As altitude increases, climate temperature decreases.
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What temperature differences do you notice about these locations?
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Large Bodies of Water Since water takes a long time to heat up and cool off (high specific heat) we have cool summers and warm winters.
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Mountain Ranges Orographic effect: mountains make rain shadows so one side becomes a desert.
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Ocean Currents/Prevailing Winds Warm currents bring warm air and cool currents bring cool air.
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El Niño Warmer than normal surface ocean water off the west coast of S. America. Every 3-7 years Wet winters, droughts, flooding, and heat waves
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Summary: 1) Name three currents found at 50 N latitude: 2) Why is Long Island a better place to live than Missouri?
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If you live inland, surrounded by land, what will your summers and winters be like? Why? Land has a low specific heat so it heats up and cools off fast, so there are warm summers and cold winters.
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