Climate and Weather

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Climate and Weather
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Climate

• Average condition of the atmosphere over along
  period of time
• Includes temperature, precipitation and change
  from one season to another
• 4 factors that effect climate latitude,
  elevation, prevailing winds and ocean currents

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Weather
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Weather

• Condition of atmosphere at a particular time
• Includes temperature, precipitation, and humidity
• Weather changes because of air masses

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Climate Regions
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Climate Regions

• Dry Climates
• Humid Temperate
• Humid Equatorial
• Tundra or Ice
• Humid Cold

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Extreme Weather
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Extreme Weather

• Hurricane , cyclone, tornado,floods,blizzard and
  drought
• Scientific Solutions
• Predicting hurricanes path
• Levees or walls for flood control
• Tornado spotters, early warning systems and radar
  and satellite tracking

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Earths Resources

• Biological
• Livestock, plants and trees
• Mineral
• Oil, iron, copper, zinc, coal
• Non renewable
• Limited cannot be replaced-oil
• Renewable
• Never run out wind, solar power, trees, water