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Explain how elevation,
mountain barriers, ocean
currents, position on a
continent, and latitude affect
an areas temperature,
precipitation and climate by
completing station reviews and
analyzing climographs
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L
 Latitude
 Definition:
distance from the equator, lines
are horizontal
 Explanation: It affects temperature by:
closer to the equator, the hotter the
temperature
 Prompt:
Sketch
A
Air Masses
 In
the Northern
hemisphere, cold air
from the polar regions
comes from the north.
Hot air from the tropics
comes from the south
(this is opposite in the
southern hemisphere).
Explanation: The closer to a large body of
water, the more humid the climate and the
greater amount of precipitation.
Prompt: Sketch an imaginary continent and
label areas as humid, semiarid, and arid to
show the effect of proximity to water: shade
to reflect humidity, darker gray representing
more humidity
M
Mountain Barriers:
Definition: a landform, such as a mountain,
that hinders or stops precipitation
Explanation: High elevations such as
mountains act as a physical barrier,
preventing moisture from reaching the other
side, creating deserts!
Prompt: Sketch an imaginary mountain next to
an ocean. Include all the descriptions and
steps included in the Orographic Effect.
E
 Elevation
Definition: height above sea level
Explanation: The higher the altitude, the lower
the temperature. High mountains are
among the coldest areas of the world.
Prompt: Sketch an imaginary mountain and
label the temperature from the base to the
top. Include at least four temperatures.
c
 Continentality
 Definition:
Large bodies of water are slower
to heat and cool, so they help keep
temperatures around them moderate
 Explanation:
The farther away from a large
body of water (think oceans), the greater
the difference in temperature
 Prompt
: sketch climograph with two
temperature lines; one inland and one
coastal.
o
 Ocean
Currents
 Definition:
Ocean currents are like rivers
flowing in the ocean
Explanation: Ocean currents from tropical
latitudes have a warming effect on lands
from the warm water, ocean currents from
high or arctic latitudes have a cooling effect
because of the cold water
 Prompt :Sketch the map of ocean currents. Make
sure red is for warm and blue is for cold. Include
Labels for North Atlantic Drift and Labrador Currents
North Atlantic Drift
Warm weather
extension of the Gulf
Stream gives W. Euro.
Relatively mild climate
despite higher/upper
latitudes
W
 Wind
Systems
 Definition:
The sun heats the
Earth unevenly; wind
movement distributes the
sun’s energy around the
planet from high to low
pressure areas
 Explanation:
Because of the
tilt of the earth, wind currents
help create the different
seasons, and brings moisture
(rain).Therefore inside of
continents are drier than the
outside of continents.
 Prompt:
Sketch a Map with major lines of
latitude: Include the name, temperature,
and direction of the wind patters below.
S
Storms
 Where
polar winds
meet westerlies there
are commonly storms.
When hot air masses
and cold air masses
collide – there are
storms! Tornadoes in
the Midwest are great
examples!
Prompt
Did you know that
hurricanes are not called
hurricanes in other parts of
the world????
How is Houston’s climate affected by storms?
LACEMOP PRACTICE
 Pick
a climograph for a city.
 On the chart provided on the back of your notes
page, use LACEMOPS to describe how the city’s
climate is affected by it’s location on the earth.
 Below is an example for Katy.
Processing Directions
Katy is in the temperate zone so it will not have extreme
temperatures.
Air masses can affect us since we are not blocked by
Air mass
mountains. We would get cold air from the north and
warm air from the tropics since we are in the northern
hemisphere.
Continentalit It is close to the Gulf of Mexico so it has some influence
that makes it more moderate than Dallas for
y
example. However, it has more of an effect on Galveston.
Latitude
Climograph Practice
Why Climographs?
Climographs were
developed to make
it easier to
characterize the
climate of specific
places.
A climograph
graphically depicts two
different sets of
information: average
temperature and
average precipitation
data for a location.
Directions for Reading
Climograph on your sheets.
A Few Tricks of the Climograph
Line Graph
Points Up=N. Hemisphere Location
Points Down=S. Hemisphere Location
Line Dip-Continentality
Normally the Larger the Dip of the
line the further inland a location is.
Flat Lines at High Temps are close to
the equator
Practice #1
 Hemisphere
 Inland/Coastal
 Nearness
to
Equator
 Wet or Dry Climate
Actual Location-Mexico City, Mexico
Climate Zone: Tropical Wet and Dry
Elev: 7340 ft
Practice #2
 Hemisphere
 Inland/Coastal
 Nearness
to
Equator
 Wet or Dry Climate
Actual Location-Belem Brazil
Climate Zone: Tropical Wet
Elev: 42 ft
Practice #3
 Hemisphere
 Inland/Coastal
 Nearness
to
Equator
 Wet or Dry Climate
Actual Phoenix, Arizona
Climate Zone: Semiarid Steppe
Elev: 1100 ft