Whats It Like Where You live?

Weather, Climate, and Zones

Why do we have seasons? Spring Summer Autumn Winter

Two ReasonsThe tilt of the EarthRevolution around the Sun

WeatherDay to day what its like.Ex.- the Weather on Wednesday was cold with iceShort term

Extreme Weather & Natural DisastersDroughts

Blizzards

Thunder storms

Extreme Weather & Natural DisastersTornadosCyclone of air produced by thunderstorms

Extreme Weather & Natural DisastersHurricanes Produced by tropical thunderstorms

The kind of weather a region has over a period of years.Long termClimate

Things that influence climate & weather:Wind currentsOcean currentsLatitudeLandforms/topographyElevation/Altitude

Climate ZonesA places location on a continent, its topography, and its elevation also effect the climate.

Climate Zones

Whats a Biome (Vegetation Zone)?A biome is the community of plants and animals of a region.

Vegetation Zones MapClimographA climograph is a graphical representation of average temperature and precipitation, at a certain location. It is used for a quick-view of the climate of a location.

Denver, ColoradoLook at the world at night.If the map shows where most people live, what conclusions can we make?

Tundra

The tundra biome is at the top of the world around the North Pole! ________________________________________tundra soil is its permafrost, a permanently frozen ________________________________________Where is tundra located?

TaigaTaiga biome ________________________________________________________________________Canada, Europe and Asia. It is the largest biome in the world. Winters are cold. __________________

Where is taiga located?

Temperate ForestThe Temperate Deciduous Forest biome has four seasons of ________________________________________________________________________

Where are the temperate forests located?

The temperate deciduous forests are located primarily in the eastern half of the __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________RainforestsHalf of the world's plant and _______________________________________________________________of the world.

Where are rainforests located?

GrasslandsDid you know that grasslands are found on every continent except __________________?

SavannaWhere are grasslands located?

DesertThe hot desert is a ____________________________________extreme dryness.

Where are deserts located?

Many deserts are found in bands along 30 degrees latitude north and 30 degrees latitude south (between the red lines on the map). Aquatic Water covers about three quarters of our planet.Aquatic biomes are host to a wide variety of life-forms, and mineralsDivided into 2 typesMarine (salt water)Fresh Water