Climate

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Climate
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What is Climate?

• average weather conditions over a period of many
  years

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What are the four major factors that affect
Climate?
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1. Latitude

• Determines the amount of solar energy received
  and the types of winds.

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At the Equator, the Suns rays strike the Earths
surface at an angle of about ________ degrees.
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Why do certain places on Earth receive more solar
energy than others?
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Wind Patterns
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2. Elevation
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3. Proximity to large bodies of water

• Water heats up and cools down more slowly than
  land
• WHY? Because water has a high SPECIFIC HEAT
• Water moderates temperatures
• Coastal regions warmer winters, cooler summers
  (than inland regions)

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4. Topography
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• windward wet and cool
• leeward dry and warm

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How would you describe the climate of Virginia?
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Goldilocks Climate

• not too hot not too cold
• humid, sub-tropical