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F/M, 9/20-23TGIF! After documenting your homework, please TURN OFF
and PUT AWAY your electronic device. You don’t want Mr. DeLuna to keep it over the weekend, right??
Late work is due in the tray by the tardy bell. Any work placed in there after that will be counted an additional day late. Make sure your full name and class period are on all papers you turn in.
Today, you will need your LACEMOPS notes/activity from last time, your map pencils, your openers notebook, and your textbook.
#1: LACEMOPS APPLICATIONWe start numbering each new six weeks with #1. You are never responsible for prior six wks on subsequent six weeks’ notebook tests.
1. Higher avg. temp: Sacramento
Because of its low elevation, Sacramento is warmer year round.
2. More precip: San Jose
Mountain barriers cause Modesto, which is on the leeward side of the mountain, to be in the rain shadow, so Modesto gets less rain than San Jose, which is on the windward side.
LACEMOPS APPLICATION con’t3. Higher avg. temp: Oklahoma City
OKC is located at a lower latitude than Fargo, so OKC would be warmer year round because it is closer to the Equator.
4. Wider yearly variation in temp.: Pierre
Pierre is located on the interior of the continent, so continentality would cause much more variation in temp. year round than in Portland, which is located on the coast, thus experiencing the moderating effects of the ocean.
LACEMOPS DOLDOL: On the physical map you are given, shade the general
regions of the US that would be:• cooler because of their higher latitudes (don’t forget Alaska)
(PURPLE)• cooler because of their location in high mountains (BROWN)• drier because they are on the leeward side of mountains and in
the rain shadow (YELLOW)• wetter because they are on the windward side of mountains
(BLUE) • likely to experience huge variation in temp. between summer
and winter temps because of the effects of continentality (COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE)
World Climate Regions
TROPICAL WET
LOCATION
Between 20 degrees S & 20 degrees N
TEMPERATURE
Always warm/hot; average temp. of 70-90 degrees
USA ex.: Honolulu
TROPICAL WET
PRECIPITATION
Avg. annual rainfall >80 inches
VEGETATION
Dense natural vegetation called rain forest (most complex ecosystem in world)
TROPICAL WET & DRY
LOCATION
Near tropical climates in Africa, South & Central America, and Southwest Asia
TEMPERATURE
Cooler in the dry season and warmer in the rainy season
TROPICAL WET & DRY
PRECIPITATION
Rainy season in summer and dry season in winter
VEGETATION
Grasslands (cross out “&______ forests”)
USA ex.: Miami
DESERT
LOCATION
Ex. Locations of hot deserts: Sahara Desert and the Arabian Desert
Cool/cold deserts: high latitudes, mostly in the Northern hemisphere
TEMPERATUREHot deserts: high temps
during the day that drop at night
Cool/cold deserts: summers range from warm to hot, and winter temps range from quite cool to below freezing
DESERT
PRECIPITATION
<10 inches per year
VEGETATION
A few well-adapted plants such as cacti
USA ex: Phoenix, AZ
SEMI-ARID
LOCATION
The interiors of continents or in zones around deserts
TEMPERATURE
Hot summers and warm to mild winters; some locations can produce snow
SEMI-ARID
PRECIPITATION
About 16 inches per year
VEGETATION
Some of the most productive agricultural lands in the world
US ex: Lubbock, TX
MEDITERRANEAN
LOCATION
Mediterranean Europe; west coast of the US and parts of Australia
TEMPERATURE
warm summers; cool winters
MEDITERRANEAN
PRECIPITATION
Dry summers and rainy winters; about 15 inches per year
VEGETATION
Three crops grown include citrus fruit, olives, and vegetables
US ex: Los Angeles, CA
HUMID SUBTROPICAL
LOCATION
East coasts of continents, such as the SE part of the US and large areas of China
TEMPERATURE
Summers are hot; winters are mild to cool, depending on latitude
HUMID SUBTROPICAL
PRECIPITATION
Humid summers; occasional snow during winter; subject to hurricanes in late summer and autumn
About 40 inches of precip. per year
VEGETATION
Very suitable for raising crops, especially rice
Temperate forests--deciduous
US ex: Dallas, TX
MARINE WEST COAST
LOCATION
Located close to the coast; parts of the west coast of the US and Canada and most of Western Europe
TEMPERATURE
Moderate temps that remain relatively cool throughout the year (rarely lower than 50 degrees or higher than 70 degrees)
MARINE WEST COAST
PRECIPITATION
Evenly distributed throughout the year; 20-100 in. of rain per year; many locations have more than 150 days per year, but thunderstorms are rare
VEGETATION
Green plant life; dense forests
US ex: Seattle, WA
HUMID CONTINENTAL
LOCATION
Mid latitude interiors and east coasts of Northern Hemisphere continents
TEMPERATURE
Warm to hot summers and cool to cold winters
HUMID CONTINENTAL
PRECIPITATION
Most variable weather conditions; four distinct seasons; rain throughout much of the year
VEGETATION
Green plant life; forests
US ex: Boston, MA
SUBARCTIC
LOCATION
Generally above 60 degrees latitude; stretches across these three continents: North America, Europe, & Asia
TEMPERATURE
Short and cool summers and very cold winters; temps below freezing for 5-8 months of the year
SUBARCTIC
PRECIPITATION
Usually does not exceed 20 inches per year; snow remains on the ground for several months per year
VEGETATION
Vast evergreen coniferous forests called taiga
US ex: Anchorage, Alaska
TUNDRA
LOCATION
Coastal areas surrounding the Arctic Ocean
TEMPERATURE
Long, cool winters; summer lasts for a few weeks, and temps rarely reach higher than 40 degrees during the summer
TUNDRA
PRECIPITATION
Usually <15 inches per year
VEGETATION
Tundra vegetation—lichens, mosses, herbs, and low shrubs; virtually no trees
US ex: Nome, Alaska
ICE CAP
LOCATION
The interior of Greenland in the Northern Hemisphere; most of Antarctica in the Southern Hemisphere
TEMPERATURE
Temps always <32 degrees F; so cold that it rarely snows
ICE CAP
PRECIPITATION
Usually <10 inches per year
VEGETATION
Little to no vegetation
NO US EXAMPLE
Coldest temp ever recorded: -128.6 degrees F in Antarctica