3.3 Temperature and Precipitation flipped.ppsx

8/10/2019 3.3 Temperature and Precipitation flipped.ppsx

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Temperature andPrecipitation


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SWBAT:Understand how physical processes shape patterns in the physical e

by explaining how elevation, latitude, wind systems, ocean curren

mountain barriers influence temperature and precipitation


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Topics of this presentatio

Elevation Latitude Wind systems Ocean currents Mountain barriers


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Elevation

How does elevation affect temperature? higher elevations usually mean cooler temperat Air is thinner at higher elevations it cannot hold on to heat as well

What does this mean for precipitation? With cooler temperatures there it is more likely


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Latitude and Temperatur


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Thinking question about latitu

Are climates and temperatures always siwhen two locations are at the same latitu

You might think so BUT that is not alway

case...


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Wind Systems

What part do wind systems play in the climate?Wind moves warm and cool air around the planet which meanan impact on temperature and precipitation

Wind systems can bring moist air onto land and cause rainexample monsoonsexample when coastal locations are warmer or cooler bec

temperature of the oceans or lakes nearby due to wcross over the water


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Wind Systems


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Ocean Currents

How do ocean currents impact temperatureprecipitation?

Ocean currents distribute heat on earthWater warms up near the equator

It then flows north or south to the tropicsWater from the tropics then heads toward the polit cools and then circulates back towards the equat

This action is aided by wind systems and is like a conveyor belt s

two slides


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Ocean Currents


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Ocean Currents


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Position on the Continent

Whats the impact temperature and precipitaAreas near coasts are more moderate (or consistentround)

these areas also tend to get more rain

Areas that are more inland experience bigger changtemperature (both daily and seasonally)

noticeable in the middle latitudes like the Grestates - Oklahoma and Nebraska


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Mountain Barriers

Whats the impact?The biggest impact is on precipitation

As moist air rises and passes over a mountain it co

One side of is usually called the wet or windward this is the side closest to the ocean

The other side is the dry or leeward side (this is ththat is not on the coastline

for an example see the next slide


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Precipitation + the rain shadow

Ex) Haiti and the Dominican Republic


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Activity

Click on this linkand complete the activiinstructed

This will be homework if you do not finis

class.
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3.3 Temperature and Precipitation flipped.ppsx