Climate 2
Climate 2
Climate 2
Climate
long-term
average of
weather
Has a larger scope in
terms of time and space
Latitude
Nearer=higher amount of temperature
Father=lower amount of temperature
Global Wind Circulation
Heat and
moisture
distributed by
global winds
affect climate
Circulation
systems:
Hadley cell
Ferrel cell
Polar cell
Bodies of Water
Temperature of
large bodies of
water affects the
temperature of
the air above
them
Topography
Affects the amount of
precipitation in a region
temperature
humidity
Amount of precipitation
Letters Climate Type
Symbol
Af Equatorial rainforest
Am Equatorial monsoon
Bw Arid
Bs Semiarid or steppe
climate
Cs Warm temperate (dry
summer)
Cw (dry winter)
Cf (fully humid)
Ds Snow climate (dry
summer)
Letters Symbol Climate Type Dw Dry winter
Aw Equatorial savannah (dry winter) Df Fully humid
As Equatorial savannah (dry summer) Et Tundra climate
Ef Frost climate
Climate
Climate Change
What are the causes and
impacts of Climate Change
Man-made
Human activities
Burning of fossil fuel
Conversion of
agricultural land
Volcanic Eruption
Volcanoes emit
gases that cause
the temperature
of the
atmosphere to
drop
When ocean
circulation changes,
precipitation also
changes
Solar Activity
Solar activities
may affect
climate for a
short period of
time
Formation of
sunspots increases
energy released by
the Sun
Tectonic Plate Movements
Tectonic plate
movements
cause changes
on Earth’s
surface leading
to a change in
climate
It also changed sea,
levels, wind
circulation, and
ocean currents
Earth’s Motion
The shape of
Earth, its orbit,
and tilt can
cause changes
in the length of
season and
amount of solar
radiation
Milankovitch cycle
Greenhouse Effect
The greenhouse
effect acts as
Earth’s blanket
making our
planet warmer