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Climate

Factors affecting Climate


Classifications of Climate
Climate Change
Climate
Factors affecting
Climate
What are the differences of
Weather and Climate?

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

Windward= wet and cold


Leeward=dry and warm
Altitude
Height of an area
Higher altitude= colder
lower altitude= hotter
Air pressure contributes
to the decrease or
increase in temperature
Vegetation
Affects temperature and
amount of precipitation in
a region
Absorb and release
energy from the Sun
Plants release water
during transpiration
Climate
Classifications of
Climate
How are climates classified?

Climates are based on


environmental conditions Influencers

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

Gases form a layer


in the atmosphere
and reflect the
incoming radiation
from space
Ocean Circulation
Changes in
ocean circulation
such as El Niño
and La Niña can
also affect
climate

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

Greenhouse gases are not essentially harmful to man.


However, too much carbon dioxide emission from
burning of fossil fuels
Global Warming
The greenhouse
effect acts as
Earth’s blanket
making our
planet warmer
Mitigating Climate Change
What are the Practice the 5Rs: Reduce,
possible ways Reuse, Repair, Recover,
Recycle
we can do to
reduce or slow Be Energy Efficient
down the rate of
Drive less and Drive Smart
global warming?
Climate
Factors affecting Climate
Classifications of Climate
Climate Change

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