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Weather Vs. Climate. Weather : atmospheric conditions in a particular location over a short period of time (a day to a week). The Weather Man!. Weather descriptions may include one or more of the following: Temperature Type and amount of precipitation Wind speed. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Weather Vs. Climate
•Weather: atmospheric conditions in a particular location over a short period of time (a day to a week)
The Weather Man!
Weather descriptions may include one or more of the following:• Temperature• Type and amount of
precipitation•Wind speed
• Relative humidity (the amount of water in the atmosphere)• Atmospheric pressure (the
force we feel from the weight of air above us)• Presence of fog, mist or cloud
cover
•Meteorologists are scientist that predict the weather. They use methods such as weather stations, weather balloons, aircrafts and satellites to help make predictions.
Weather is created by the interaction of water and air• the sun heats the atmosphere and
creates winds• water evaporates and condenses
forming clouds and precipitation• ocean water moves from the equator
to the poles to move heat around the earth
Climate: the average weather in a region over a long period of time, usually 30 years• climate gives a range of
temperatures for a region and whether it is likely to snow, rain etc.• determines the types of plants
and animals that can live there
Factors Affecting Climate:• distance from the equator• presence of large bodies of
water• presence of ocean currents or
air currents• land formations• height above sea level
The World’s Climate Zones
Climate vs. Weather
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUiwtVSkUwQ
Brainstorm! (5 minutes)
• How does weather affects us…
1)Economically2)Socially 3)Environmentally
Economic Effects of Climate- Heating and cooling- Creates jobs snow removal, meteorologist- More likely to take car/bus if cold/wet- Snow storm=closed buildings (lose $)- More snow = more shovels, road salt, snow
blowers sold- More travelers go to warmer places (winter
months)
Social Effects of Climate- Luxury of ski resorts/skating rinks open in
winter- Amusement parks, water parks open in
summer- Wear certain clothes depending on the
weather- Catch colds in winter, allergies in spring/fall- Affect travel plans (cancellations due to
weather)
Environmental Effects of Climate- Air conditioning in summer pollution
smog global warming- Take car when cold/wet pollution
global warming- Sunny outside skin cancer risk- Extreme weather events (tornado,
hurricane) cause environmental degradation
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