PPT-World Climates

32 Major Climate Zones Five major climate zones Tropical Temperature Polar Dry Highland Based on Temperature precipitation and native plants Tropical Tropic of Cancer to Tropic of Capricorn. Francisci. WG.2a. The . low. latitude climates are always . between. the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of . Capricorn. .. The climate is . tropical. , wet, hot and . humid. .. Low Latitude Climates. Factors that influence climate.. 1. Latitude. 2. Distance from sea / ocean. 3. Prevailing winds and air masses. Latitude. Latitude is the distance north or south of the equator.. In general, the further north or south of the equator an area is, the colder it will be.. Click on the image at right to view the video. This is a YouTube video so ask your teacher for assistance.. After you watch the video think about some other misconceptions people may have about the seasons.. 1 Climates First Prosimians Anthropoids Hominids Miocene Climates Current Weather. Finish Ice Core Research. Overview and Historical Perspective . The Pleistocene and . Holocene. Milankovitch Theory. For Next Class: Read Ch. . 9. . (pp. . 299-308. ). Reminder: Exam 2 on . Thomas Gale Moore Senior Fellow Hoover Institution Stanford University Prepared for the conference on: Global Climate Change at Rice University September 6 to 8, 2000 1 It is the best of Climates; It Francisci. WG.2a. The . low. latitude climates are always . between. the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of . Capricorn. .. The climate is . tropical. , wet, hot and . humid. .. Low Latitude Climates. Temperate or Mid-Latitudes. Tropical or Low Latitudes. Temperate or Mid-Latitudes. Polar or High latitudes. Polar or High Latitudes. Equator. Tropic of Cancer. Arctic Circle. Earth’s Axis. Tropic of Capricorn. Tropical climates are somewhat variable . In terms of moisture. In terms of temp on a day-night cycle. And somewhat consistent. In terms of annual temp. In terms of incoming solar radiation. Diurnal compared to annual temperature ranges defines the tropics. Directions (You don’t have to write anything for this slide). Continue this note-taking/activity assignment on the same page as you completed Discussion #1.. Remember all notes are taken on the left side of your notebook and all questions and activities are completed on the right.. vegetation. . Climate . is average of weather conditions for . . . 30 years. . . Climatologists employ many. different tools to organize the . wealth of information about . earth's climates to bring order. History: . Ancient Greeks used to classify the environment into zones which had different degrees of warmth. This resulted in Aristotle describing the terrain in terms of flora and fauna. . Main characteristics and variables used to define biomes is: . The main shapers of climate are temperature, precipitation, and wind.. These factors form global patterns. Temperatures are warmest in and around the tropics and coolest near the poles.. Precipitation is greatest near the Equator.. Global climates and natural vegetation Climate is average of weather conditions for 30+ years Climatologists employ many different tools to organize the wealth of information about