1.What do you see in this picture?

2.What type of landform is Florida?

3.How do you think this storm affected the weather in Florida?

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Step One:Label your foldable as shown on the right

Step Two: Write your name and class period on the back of your foldable.

Latitude

Air Pressure

Mountain Barrier

Elevation

Continental Location

Ocean Currents

Wind Belts

Storms

Is temperature effected by how close you live to the equator?

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COLDER

Latitude

1. Caused by unequal heating of earth’s surface

2. Low pressure = warm, moist air

→ rises & forms clouds → storms

3. High pressure = cold, dry air

→ sinks → stable and clear weather

Air Pressure

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Mountain Barrier

Elevation

ElevationIncrease in elevation = Decrease in temperature↑ 1000 ft = ↓ 3.6°F

COLD

COOL

WARM

HOT

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Continental Location

Continental LocationOceans are solar energy collectorsbecause water heats & cools more slowlythan land…1. Coastline has a stable temperature2. Interior of continent has extremetemperatures (hotter & colder).

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Ocean CurrentsOcean Currents1. Giant rivers of sea water flowing at surface ofoceans2. Flow in circular paths:Warm currents carry water from low → highlatitudes,Cool currents return cooled water from high →low latitudes.

Doodle It

Find a space in your foldable under Continental Location or Ocean Currents. Draw a new picture to represent what you have learned.

Wind CurrentsWind belts“Wind” = movement of air from high pressure tolow pressure (ex: poke a hole in a tire)Trade Winds: high P (30°) → low P (0°)Westerlies: high P (30°) → low P (60°) carryweather across U.S. from west → eastPolar winds: → bring cold air from poles(90° → 60°)

StormsStormsOccur during low pressure conditions.Storm front = when two air masses withdifferent temperatures meet.1. Thunderstorms:Fronts & high pressure areas along equator2. Tornadoes – formed along fronts3. Tropical storms (hurricanes) – formed inoceans

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