Weather & Climate
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Transcript of Weather & Climate
Intro to Weather ClipAdapted for Abney 4th graders by F. Matthews
Weather the condition of the
air at a certain time and a certain place.
Climate The weather of a
place averaged over a long period of time.
What are two major factors of weather and climate?
Precipitation
Temperature
Precipitation Precipitation – – the amount of the amount of water that fallswater that falls
Liquid water = rain
Frozen water = snow or sleet or hail
Rain Clip
HumidityThe amount of moisture in the air
How much of earth’s surface is covered by water?
Three quarters of earth’s surface is covered by water.
What is the most important factor in determining the climate of a place?
Location of a place determines its climate
North Pole Tropics
What are three factors that affect weather & climate?
1.1. ElevationElevation2.2. Distance from the Distance from the
equatorequator3.3. Distance from a large Distance from a large
body of waterbody of water
ElevationHow high a place is above sea level
Four Types of Climates
Tropical
Temperate
Subarctic
Polar
TROPICALA climate that is usually very warm all year. Warmest climates – nearest equator
SUBARCTICClimates closer to the North PoleCooler climates – mountains; temperatures
are lower the higher the elevation
TEMPERATEclimates between
tropical and subarctic climates with moderate temperatures. places near an
ocean have a milder climate
POLAR•The coldest climate•Further from the equator