physical and human factors that make up a region 8-4-14
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religion•Religion- the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
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.
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.
Weather vs. Climate
WeatherConditions 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.
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Tilt•Tilt: the angle of incline of the Earth’s axis affects the temperature of a place.
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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.
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 Direct Rays SolsticeEquinox Rotation RevolutionTilt Weather Climate
How does latitude affect climate?
As latitude ________, the averageannual temperature _________.
0° Latitude 90°
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decreasesincreases
How does closeness to a large body of water affect climate?
Water __________ the temperature._______ summers. _______ winters.
City B is closer to a large body of water.
Its temperature line is flatter (moderated).
moderates
Cities A & B are located at the same latitude.
Cooler Warmer
•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?
Windward Side: ___________Leeward Side: _____________
cool, moistwarm, dry
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?
As elevation _________, the averageannual temperature __________.
Elevation
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increasesdecreases
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
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