Author: wcsd

Chapter 24 Patterns of Climate

Key Questions
What do we mean by climate?
What natural and human geographic factors influence the climate?
How does the geography of NYS affect its climate?
How can we use graphs to compare the climates of different locations?
Why is Earth getting warmer?
How can humans speed or slow climate change?

Mr. Ahearn Earth Science
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Vocabulary

Arid Climate-	Maritime climate-
Climate-	Temperate Climate
Continental Climate-	Urbanization-
Deforestation-

Are Climates Changing?
What is happening to glaciers worldwide?
What is the temperature trend since the beginning of the Industrial revolution?
How far back can scientist measure climate conditions? How?
What would be the consequence of severe global warming?
What does the graph Figure 24-1 show?

What is Climate?
Climate is -
What are the main elements of climate?
How do scientist base their understandings on climate?
How are climates classified?

How Does Latitude Affect Climate?
What does latitude determine?
Temperature
Where is solar energy most intense?
Tropics-
Mid-Latitude-
Polar Regions-
Precipitation
Where is rainfall plentiful?
Where are most of the Earth’s deserts?
What is the Coriolis effect and how does it affect patterns of rain?
Describe precipitation at 30*, 60* and 90* latitude:

What Other Geographic Factors Affect Climate?
Elevation-
Ex)
Mountain Barriers-
Ex)
Draw figure 24-7
Large Bodies of Water-
What bodies of water moderate temperature in NYS? Explain?
Why do the oceans have such a great effect on climate?
Define specific heat-
What are 3 reasons that land areas experience greater changes in temperature than the oceans?

Prevailing Winds-
What is different about the climate in NYS compared to California? Why are they different?
What is a monsoon?
Ocean Currents-
What is different about the climate in NYS compared to the British Isles? Why is this so?
What current affects the coast of California? How?
How do ocean currents affect patterns of precipitation? Give examples.
Vegetation-
How does vegetation contribute to climate?
Define Transpiration-
Define Deforestation-
Define Urbanization-

Urban Heat Island-
What is it?
Ex)

What Geographic Features of NYS Affect The Local Climate?
Classify NYS climate:
Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound:
Adirondacks and Catskills:
Lake Effect Storms:

Climate Graphs

Compare the three climates shown in the graphs, What are the factors affecting them?