latitude zones and climate mad 2011. what is latitude? latitudes are lines that run east to west...
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Latitude Zones and Climate
MAD 2011
What is Latitude?
Latitudes are lines that run east to west around the globe and measure distance north and south of the equator.
(HINT: think of the latitude lines as the rungs on a ladder – you can use them to climb up the earth OR sat rhymes with lat – I sat on the latitude lines)
Weather vs. Climate
Weather is the day to day changes in the air (weather is what you get)
Climate is weather over a long period of time (climate is what you expect)
4 things that affect Climate
1. Latitude – has to do with direct sunlight
2. Wind – makes a place milder than it would be
3. Water – makes a place milder than it would be
4. Elevation – it is colder the higher up you go
Color Latitude Zones
Red – between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
Blue – above and below the Arctic and Antarctic
Green – between the tropic and polar zones
Latitudes
Low Latitude
Middle Latitude
High Latitude
Low Latitude
Low latitudes are the low numbers. The climate is usually always warm or hot. Also known as the Tropics because they are
between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
Middle Latitude
Middle latitudes are the middle numbers. It is easier to tell when the seasons change. Temperatures range from cold to hot
depending on the season. Also known as the
Moderate or
Termperate Zone
High Latitude
High latitudes are the high numbers. They are mostly cold or freezing all year. Also known as the Polar Zones because they
are at each pole.
Climate Description Vegetation Location
Tropical
Dry
Moderate *
Continental
Polar
Highland
Climate Description Vegetation Location
Tropical Hot and wet Tropical rainforest
Low latitudes
Dry
Moderate *
Continental
Polar
Highland
Tropical Climates
Climate Description Vegetation Location
Tropical Hot and wet Tropical rainforest
Low latitudes
Dry Hot with little rainfall. (Desert)
Very little vegetation
Low latitudes
Moderate *
Continental
Polar
Highland
Dry Climates
Climate Description Vegetation Location
Tropical Hot and wet Tropical rainforest
Low latitudes
Dry Hot with little rainfall. (Desert)
Very little vegetation
Low latitudes
Moderate * Good rainfall, season changes hardly ever falls below 0°
Wide variety of vegetation
Middle latitudes
Continental
Polar
Highland
Moderate Climates
Climate Description Vegetation Location
Tropical Hot and wet Tropical rainforest
Low latitudes
Dry Hot with little rainfall. (Desert)
Very little vegetation
Low latitudes
Moderate * Good rainfall, season changes hardly ever falls below 0°
Wide variety of vegetation
Middle latitudes
Continental Summers are warm to hot. Winters can be very cold. Good rainfall.
Grasslands and forest.
Middle Latitudes
Polar
Highland
Continental Climates
Climate Description Vegetation Location
Tropical Hot and wet Tropical rainforest
Low latitudes
Dry Hot with little rainfall. (Desert)
Very little vegetation
Low latitudes
Moderate * Good rainfall, season changes hardly ever falls below 0°
Wide variety of vegetation
Middle latitudes
Continental Summers are warm to hot. Winters can be very cold. Good rainfall.
Grasslands and forest.
Middle Latitudes
Polar Cold all year long.
Some grasses and low shrubs in some areas.
High Latitudes
Highland
Polar Climates
Climate Description Vegetation Location
Tropical Hot and wet Tropical rainforest Low latitudes
Dry Hot with little rainfall. (Desert)
Very little vegetation
Low latitudes
Moderate * Good rainfall, season changes hardly ever falls below 0°
Wide variety of vegetation
Middle latitudes
Continental Summers are warm to hot. Winters can be very cold. Good rainfall.
Grasslands and forest.
Middle Latitudes
Polar Cold all year long. Some grasses and low shrubs in some areas.
High Latitudes
Highland Temperatures vary depending on elevation
Vegetation decrease with elevation
Anywhere there are mountains
Highland Climates
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/climate.htm