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PHYSICAL AND HUMAN
FACTORS THAT MAKE UP
A REGION
8-4-14
Landforms
•Landform- a natural feature of the
earth's surface.
Vegetation
•Vegetation- plants found in a particular
area or habitat.
Climate
•Climate- a region with reoccurring
weather conditions
Biomes
•Biomes- a large community occupying a
major habitat
culture regions
•culture regions- an area that has a
distinct pattern of culture
trade networks
•Trade Networks- An exchange system
where buyers connect with sellers.
religion
•Religion- the belief in and worship of a
superhuman controlling power,
especially a personal God or gods.
language
•Language- the method of human
communication, either spoken or
written
political units
•Political Unit- a unit of territory defined
by boundaries set by political authority
and usually having a separate political
organization
supranational organization
•Supranational Organization- an area
outside or beyond the authority of one
national government.
Trade Corridors
•Trade Corridors- potential trade
movement among the countries
Closing Task
•You are to make a T-Chart and label one
side Physical Factor, the other Human
Factor.
•Sort the terms that we have just
discussed in the appropriate column.
Earth-Sun Relationships
(How does one affect the other?)
Weather and Climate
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Weather vs. Climate
Weather
Conditions of the
atmosphere in one
place during a limited
time.
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Weather vs. Climate
Climate
• Weather patterns that
an area typically
experiences over a
long period of time.
Tilt
• Tilt: the angle of
incline of the Earth’s
axis affects the
temperature of a
place.
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Revolution
•Revolution: the Earth’s trip around the sun
(one year)
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Rotation
•Rotation: the Earth
completely rotates
on its axis every 24
hours. (alternating
between night and
day)
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Equinox
• Equinox: when the Sun’s rays fall directly on the
equator, day and night time hours are almost
equal (Spring and Fall)
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Solstice
• Solstice: One of two days (June 21 and December 22)
on which the Sun’s rays strike directly on the Tropic
of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn, marking the
beginning of summer and winter.
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Direct rays
• Direct rays: When a hemisphere is tilted toward
the sun, the direct rays of the sun or angle of
incidence is higher and it is summer in that
hemisphere.
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Indirect rays
• Indirect rays: When a hemisphere is tilted away
from the sun, the direct rays of the sun or angle
of incidence is lower and it is winter in that
hemisphere.
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5 Major Circles of Latitude
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Earth’s position in the solar system
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Planet from the Sun
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Closing Task 8-5-14
• You will define each of the 9 terms that we have
discussed today in your own words and draw a
picture of it as well.
Indirect Rays
Equinox
Tilt
Direct Rays
Rotation
Weather
Solstice
Revolution
Climate
8/6/14
Identify five factors
that affect climate
and explain
how each
affects climate.
How does latitude
affect climate?
Temperature
As latitude ________,
increases the average
decreases
annual temperature _________.
0°
Latitude
90°
How does closeness to a large
body of water affect climate?
moderates the temperature.
Water __________
Cooler summers. _______
Warmer winters.
_______
Cities A & B are located
at the same latitude.
City B is closer to a large
body of water.
Its temperature line is
flatter (moderated).
•As air rises to pass over a mountain barrier it releases
moisture as the air cools. This creates a wet side or
windward side and a dry side or leeward side to mountain
barriers.
Windward sides of mountain
ranges receive higher average
precipitation and leeward sides
of mountain ranges tend to
receive lower average
precipitation.
How does the
Orographic Effect
affect climate?
cool, moist
Windward Side: ___________
warm, dry
Leeward Side: _____________
During summer, temperature is strongly controlled by elevation -- cold at the
higher reaches of the Alaska and Brooks Ranges, and warmer in the lowlands.
How does elevation
affect climate?
Temperature
increases the average
As elevation _________,
annual temperature __________.
decreases
Elevation
How do ocean currents
affect climate?
Warm Currents: warmer climate
Cold Currents: cooler climate
Closing Task
•Write a short paragraph
describing/ discussing the factors
that affect climate.
The 4 Spheres
8/7/14
Lithosphere
•Lithosphere –
composed of the
outermost shell of the
earth; affected by
weather, plate
tectonics, erosion and
soil building
Atmosphere
• Atmosphere –
comprised of the layer
of air that surrounds
the earth; especially
affected by wind
currents
Hydrosphere
• Hydrosphere –
comprised of all the
water that is on earth
including lakes, rivers,
oceans and
underground supplies;
mostly affected by
ocean currents
Biosphere
• Biosphere – refers to the
living plants and animals
that inhabit the land and
water on the earth
• also known as ecosystems;
affected by all the physical
processes directly and
indirectly; climate has the
most direct relationship in
the creation of the earth’s
biospheres
Closing Task 8-7-14
• Students will create a graphic organizer on the
following topics:
Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and
Biosphere.
• Students will do the following for each topic:
• Define/ explain the topic
• Draw a picture of the term