Transcript File - Layliah Torres

World
Geography
October 19, 2015
Daily Warm-up: 10-19-15
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In your experience, how do climates affect people’s
lives?
Daily Objectives:
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Students will be able to…
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examine the shared climates and vegetation of the United States
and Canada.
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identify differences in climate and vegetation between the United
States and Canada.
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describe the effects of extreme weather in the United States
and Canada.
Agenda:
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1. Daily Warm-up
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2. Daily Objective Review
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3. The U.S. and Canada: A Land of Contrasts—Climate and
Vegetation PWPT
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4. The U.S. and Canada: Physical Map pg. 9-10
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Homework: 1st & 5th Period-Complete Map
Physical Geography of
the U.S. and Canada: A
Land of Contrasts
Climate and Vegetation
Essential Question: What are the key
physical features of the United States
and Canada?
Climate and Vegetation
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Almost every type of climate is found in the 50 United
States because they extend over such a large area north
to south.
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Canada’s cold climate is related to its location in the far
northern latitudes.
Shared Climates and
Vegetation
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U.S. and Canada Climates
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U.S. has more climate zones
than Canada
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U.S.: moderate midlatitudes, Canada: colder
high latitudes
Climate and Vegetation of
the U.S. and Canada
Climate and Vegetation of
the U.S. and Canada
Climate and Vegetation of
the U.S. and Canada
Shared Climates and
Vegetation
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Colder Climates
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Arctic coast is tundra: huge, treeless plain with long, cold winters
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some permafrost—permanently frozen ground
Rockies and Pacific ranges are highland: colder, sparse vegetation
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affect weather in lower areas: block Arctic air, trap Pacific moisture
Shared Climates and
Vegetation
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Moderate Climates
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North central, northeast U.S., southern Canada are humid
continental
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cold winters; warm summers; heavy agriculture
Pacific coast has marine west coast climate
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warm summers; long, mild, rainy winters; mixed vegetation
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climate affected by ocean currents, coastal mountains, westerlies
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prevailing westerlies—middle-latitude winds blowing west to east
Differences in Climate and
Vegetation
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Milder Climates
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Much of U.S. located south of 40 degrees north latitude
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Southern states are humid subtropical
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milder, dry, and tropical climates
hot summers; mild winters; long growing season for variety of crops
Central, southern California coasts have Mediterranean climate
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dry, warm summers; mild, rainy winters; fruits, vegetables grow well
Differences in Climate and
Vegetation
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Dry Climates
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Great Plains, northern Great Basin semiarid: dry with short
grasses
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Southwest is hot, dry desert, including Mojave and Sonoran
deserts
Tropical Climates
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Hawaii is tropical wet: rain forests, temps around 70 degrees
Fahrenheit
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Mount Waialeale on Kauai Island is one of the wettest spots on earth
South Florida is tropical wet and dry: warm with tall grasses
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Everglades—swampland covering 4,000 square miles
Effects of Extreme
Weather
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Natural Hazards
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Warm Gulf air clashes with
cold Canadian air over the
Great Plains
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Natural Hazards of the U.S. and
Canada
creates thunderstorms,
tornadoes, blizzards
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Hurricanes sweep the Gulf
and Atlantic coasts in
summer and fall
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Heavy rains cause floods
along big rivers like the
Mississippi
Effects of Extreme
Weather
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Natural Hazards
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Natural Hazards of the U.S. and
Canada
Heat, lack of rain bring
droughts, dust storms,
forest fires
Natural Hazards of the U.S.
and Canada
The U.S. and Canada:
Physical Map pg. 9-10